Walk-ashore berths near Basingstoke

Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.

7 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,702 a year for a 10m boat (£2,107–£3,297 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

7 sites: 4 on canals and 3 on rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Environment Agency Sonning Lock Base Moorings.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £2,107 a year (Newbury Manor Marina) to £3,297 a year (Environment Agency Sonning Lock Base Moorings); the middle of 2 is £2,702 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Newbury Marina.
Of the 7, 3 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out and 3 diesel.
1 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
Closest to Basingstoke: Frouds Bridge Marina, 15.3km north of the centre. 0 of the 7 within 10km.

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Sonning Lock Base Moorings

Sonning, Berkshire · River Thames

£3,297 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Tyle Mill L1 Leisure Moorings

Sulhamstead, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Kintbury L1 Leisure

Kintbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Newbury Manor Marina

Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal

£3,639 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Frouds Bridge Marina

Aldermaston, Berkshire · Kennet and Avon Canal

Prices not published

Rivers

Newbury Marina

Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet Navigation

Prices on request

Rivers

Caversham Boat Services

Reading, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Environment Agency Sonning Lock Base Moorings	27.3km north-east	£3,297	linear moorings	Waiting list
Tyle Mill L1 Leisure Moorings	17.6km north	–	linear moorings	Full
Kintbury L1 Leisure	28.7km north-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Newbury Manor Marina	21.2km north-west	£2,107	pontoon berths	Not reported
Frouds Bridge Marina	15.3km north	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Newbury Marina	21.5km north-west	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Caversham Boat Services	24.3km north	–	linear moorings	Not reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much does a mooring for a 10m boat cost near Basingstoke?

Across the 2 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £2,107 a year at Newbury Manor Marina to £3,297 a year at Environment Agency Sonning Lock Base Moorings. The middle figure is £2,702 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Basingstoke?

For a 10m boat, Newbury Manor Marina is cheapest at £2,107 a year.

Which walk-ashore berths near Basingstoke have space now?

None of the 7 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Basingstoke?

Frouds Bridge Marina, 15.3km north of the centre of Basingstoke, on the Kennet and Avon Canal.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Basingstoke?

1 of the 7 say you can: Newbury Manor Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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