Coastal moorings near Maidstone

Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them.

9 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,671 a year for a 10m boat (£165–£8,040 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

9 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Medway Yacht Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £165 a year (Medway Cruising Club) to £8,040 a year (Chatham Maritime Marina); the middle of 5 is £2,671 a year.
Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Port Medway Marina.
Of the 9, 5 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 6 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
1 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Closest to Maidstone: Elmhaven Marina, 11.4km north-west of the centre. 0 of the 9 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Medway Yacht Club

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Medway Bridge Marina

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

£2,671 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Medway Cruising Club

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£165 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gillingham Marina

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Chatham Maritime Marina

Chatham, Kent · River Medway Estuary

£8,040 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Elmhaven Marina

Halling, Kent · River Medway

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Trechmanns Wharf

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cuxton Marina

Cuxton, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Medway Marina

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Space
Medway Yacht Club	15.1km north	from £612	Waiting list
Medway Bridge Marina	11.6km north	£2,671	Not reported
Medway Cruising Club	13.5km north	£165	Not reported
Gillingham Marina	13.6km north	£2,850	Not reported
Chatham Maritime Marina	14.3km north	£8,040	Not reported
Elmhaven Marina	11.4km north-west	On request	Not reported
Trechmanns Wharf	11.4km north-west	–	Not reported
Cuxton Marina	11.8km north	–	Not reported
Port Medway Marina	11.8km north	–	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 Maidstone?

Across the 5 coastal moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £165 a year at Medway Cruising Club to £8,040 a year at Chatham Maritime Marina. The middle figure is £2,671 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest coastal moorings near Maidstone?

For a 10m boat, Medway Cruising Club is cheapest at £165 a year in Gillingham.

Which coastal moorings near Maidstone have space now?

None of the 9 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 coastal mooring to Maidstone?

Elmhaven Marina, 11.4km north-west of the centre of Maidstone, on the River Medway.

Can you live aboard at coastal moorings near Maidstone?

1 of the 9 say you can: Medway Bridge Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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 Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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