Walk-ashore berths near Maidstone

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 · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,761 a year for a 10m boat (£612–£8,040 across 6 published tariffs)

At a glance

14 sites: 6 on rivers and 8 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
1 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Twyford Bridge Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Medway Yacht Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £612 a year (Medway Yacht Club) to £8,040 a year (Chatham Maritime Marina); the middle of 6 is £2,761 a year.
Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Port Medway Marina.
Of the 14, 8 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 7 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
1 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Closest to Maidstone: Allington Marina, 2km north-west of the centre. 6 of the 14 within 10km.

Rivers Berths available

Twyford Bridge Marina

Yalding, Kent · River Medway

£1,823 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Rivers

Allington Marina

Maidstone, Kent · River Medway

£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Medway Bridge Marina

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

£2,671 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

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

Rivers

East Farleigh Boat Yard

East Farleigh, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Rivers

Bow Bridge Marina

Wateringbury, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Rivers

Medway Wharf Marina

Wateringbury, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Rivers

Hampstead Marina

Yalding, Kent · River Medway

Prices on request

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	Berths	Space
Twyford Bridge Marina	9.5km south-west	£1,823	pontoon berths	Berths available
Medway Yacht Club	15.1km north	from £612	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings	Waiting list
Allington Marina	2km north-west	£3,691	pontoon berths	Not reported
Medway Bridge Marina	11.6km north	£2,671	pontoon berths	Not reported
Gillingham Marina	13.6km north	£2,850	pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Chatham Maritime Marina	14.3km north	£8,040	pontoon berths	Not reported
East Farleigh Boat Yard	3.5km south-west	–	linear moorings	Not reported
Bow Bridge Marina	7.7km west	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Medway Wharf Marina	7.7km west	–	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Hampstead Marina	9.2km south-west	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Elmhaven Marina	11.4km north-west	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Trechmanns Wharf	11.4km north-west	–	quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Cuxton Marina	11.8km north	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Port Medway Marina	11.8km north	–	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall 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 Maidstone?

Across the 6 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £612 a year at Medway Yacht Club to £8,040 a year at Chatham Maritime Marina. The middle figure is £2,761 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Maidstone?

For a 10m boat, Medway Yacht Club is cheapest at £612 a year in Rochester.

Which walk-ashore berths near Maidstone have space now?

1 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Twyford Bridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Maidstone?

Allington Marina, 2km north-west of the centre of Maidstone, on the River Medway.

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

1 of the 14 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, 7 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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