Rivers
Berths available
Better Boating Co.
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Moorings with a pump-out near Newbury
Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.
10 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £4,581 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£4,581–£4,581 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 6 on canals and 4 on rivers.
- 1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Better Boating Co..
- Keeping a waiting list: Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings.
- Only Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £4,581 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Newbury Marina.
- Of the 10, 4 have electric hook-up, 4 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
- Closest to Newbury: Newbury Marina, 0.6km east of the centre. 3 of the 10 within 10km.
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
£2,638 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Full
Kintbury L1 Leisure
Kintbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Tyle Mill L1 Leisure Moorings
Sulhamstead, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Great Bedwyn (Above Lock) L1
Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Newbury Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Greenham Lock Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Frouds Bridge Marina
Aldermaston, Berkshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Burghfield Island Boat Club
Burghfield Bridge, Berkshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Caversham Boat Services
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Pump-out | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Boating Co. | 26.2km east | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings | 21.8km north-east | £4,581 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Kintbury L1 Leisure | 8.6km west | – | Yes | Full |
| Tyle Mill L1 Leisure Moorings | 15.7km east | – | Yes | Full |
| Great Bedwyn (Above Lock) L1 | 19.5km west | On request | Yes | Full |
| Newbury Marina | 0.6km east | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Greenham Lock Marina | 0.8km east | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Frouds Bridge Marina | 12km east | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Burghfield Island Boat Club | 21.3km east | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Caversham Boat Services | 25.4km east | – | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which moorings with a pump-out near Newbury have space now?
1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Better Boating Co.. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest mooring with a pump-out to Newbury?
Newbury Marina, 0.6km east of the centre of Newbury, on the Kennet Navigation.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 4 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Moorings with a pump-out near other towns
- Swindon 4
- Reading 6
- Oxford 3
- Slough 5
- Basingstoke 10
- Guildford 3
- Farnborough 3
- Maidenhead 4
- Woking 3
- Bracknell 5
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