Walk-ashore berths near Croydon

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.

14 sites · 2 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £2,770 a year for a 10m boat (£450–£5,609 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

14 sites: 3 on rivers and 11 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Imperial Wharf Marina and St Katharine Docks Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Hurlingham Yacht Club, South Dock Marina and Thames Ditton Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £450 a year (Greenwich Yacht Club) to £5,609 a year (South Dock Marina); the middle of 4 is £2,770 a year.
Longest boat taken: 40m (131ft) at St Katharine Docks Marina.
Of the 14, 11 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out and 5 visitor berths.
5 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (2).
Closest to Croydon: Imperial Wharf Marina, 12.4km north-west of the centre. 0 of the 14 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Imperial Wharf Marina

London, Greater London · River Thames

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

St Katharine Docks Marina

London, Greater London · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Hurlingham Yacht Club

London, Greater London · River Thames

£660 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Millwall Inner Dock

Canary Wharf, Greater London · Millwall Inner Dock

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Greenwich Yacht Club

London, Greater London · River Thames

£450 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Chelsea Harbour Marina

London, Greater London · River Thames

Prices on request

Rivers

Harts Boatyard

Surbiton, Greater London · River Thames

Prices not published

Rivers

Barge Walk

Thames Ditton, Surrey · River Thames

Prices not published

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Chiswick Pier

Chiswick, London, Greater London · River Thames

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Imperial Wharf Marina	12.4km north-west	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
St Katharine Docks Marina	14.9km north	–	pontoon berths	Berths available
Hurlingham Yacht Club	12.7km north-west	£660	pontoon berths, drying berths	Waiting list
South Dock Marina	14.2km north	£5,609	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Thames Ditton Marina	15.4km west	£4,880	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Millwall Inner Dock	14.7km north-east	–	quay and harbour wall berths	Full
Blackwall Basin Moorings	15.7km north	On request	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Full
Greenwich Yacht Club	15.8km north-east	£450	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Chelsea Harbour Marina	12.6km north-west	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Harts Boatyard	14.9km west	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Barge Walk	15.8km west	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Limehouse Waterside & Marina	15.8km north	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Poplar Waterside & Marina	16km north-east	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Chiswick Pier	16km north-west	–	pontoon berths	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 4 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £450 a year at Greenwich Yacht Club to £5,609 a year at South Dock Marina. The middle figure is £2,770 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Croydon?

For a 10m boat, Greenwich Yacht Club is cheapest at £450 a year in London.

Which walk-ashore berths near Croydon have space now?

2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Imperial Wharf Marina and St Katharine Docks Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Croydon?

Imperial Wharf Marina, 12.4km north-west of the centre of Croydon, on the River Thames.

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

5 of the 14 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, 2 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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