Liveaboard moorings near Croydon

Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.

5 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £5,245 a year for a 10m boat (£4,880–£5,609 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

5 sites: 1 on a river and 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: South Dock Marina and Thames Ditton Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £4,880 a year (Thames Ditton Marina) to £5,609 a year (South Dock Marina); the middle of 2 is £5,245 a year.
Longest boat taken: 38m (125ft) at Blackwall Basin Moorings.
Of the 5, 5 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out and 1 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2).
Closest to Croydon: South Dock Marina, 14.2km north of the centre. 0 of the 5 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

South Dock Marina

London, Greater London · River Thames

£5,609 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers Waiting list

Thames Ditton Marina

Surbiton, Surrey · River Thames

£4,880 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers Full

Blackwall Basin Moorings

London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Limehouse Waterside & Marina

London, Greater London · River Thames

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Poplar Waterside & Marina

London, Greater London · River Thames

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Liveaboard	Space
South Dock Marina	14.2km north	£5,609	Liveaboards allowed	Waiting list
Thames Ditton Marina	15.4km west	£4,880	Liveaboard by arrangement	Waiting list
Blackwall Basin Moorings	15.7km north	On request	Residential moorings with planning consent	Full
Limehouse Waterside & Marina	15.8km north	–	Liveaboards allowed	Not reported
Poplar Waterside & Marina	16km north-east	On request	Residential moorings with planning consent	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 Croydon?

Across the 2 liveaboard moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £4,880 a year at Thames Ditton Marina to £5,609 a year at South Dock Marina. The middle figure is £5,245 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest liveaboard moorings near Croydon?

For a 10m boat, Thames Ditton Marina is cheapest at £4,880 a year in Surbiton.

Which liveaboard moorings near Croydon have space now?

None of the 5 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 liveaboard mooring to Croydon?

South Dock Marina, 14.2km north of the centre of Croydon, on the River Thames.

Can you live aboard at liveaboard moorings near Croydon?

All 5 say you can: South Dock Marina (liveaboards allowed), Thames Ditton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Blackwall Basin Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Limehouse Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Poplar Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 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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