Coastal moorings near Orpington

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

10 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £816 a year for a 10m boat (£450–£5,609 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

10 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
3 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Thurrock Yacht Club, St Katharine Docks Marina and The Embankment Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: South Dock 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 5 is £816 a year.
Longest boat taken: 40m (131ft) at St Katharine Docks Marina.
Of the 10, 6 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out and 2 visitor berths.
5 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (2).
Closest to Orpington: Erith Yacht Club, 12.3km north-east of the centre. 0 of the 10 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Thurrock Yacht Club

Grays, Essex · River Thames

£561 a year for a 10m yacht

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 Berths available

The Embankment Marina

Gravesend, Kent · River Thames

£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

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

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

Erith Yacht Club

Erith, Greater London · River Thames

£816 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Greenwich Yacht Club

London, Greater London · River Thames

£450 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Poplar Waterside & Marina

London, Greater London · River Thames

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Limehouse Waterside & Marina

London, Greater London · River Thames

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Space
Thurrock Yacht Club	18.3km north-east	£561	Berths available
St Katharine Docks Marina	18.7km north-west	–	Berths available
The Embankment Marina	20.6km east	£1,680	Berths available
South Dock Marina	16km north-west	£5,609	Waiting list
Millwall Inner Dock	15.4km north-west	–	Full
Blackwall Basin Moorings	16.3km north-west	On request	Full
Erith Yacht Club	12.3km north-east	£816	Not reported
Greenwich Yacht Club	14.2km north-west	£450	Not reported
Poplar Waterside & Marina	16.2km north-west	On request	Not reported
Limehouse Waterside & Marina	17.6km north-west	–	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 Orpington?

Across the 5 coastal moorings 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 £816 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest coastal moorings near Orpington?

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

Which coastal moorings near Orpington have space now?

3 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Thurrock Yacht Club, St Katharine Docks Marina and The Embankment Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest coastal mooring to Orpington?

Erith Yacht Club, 12.3km north-east of the centre of Orpington, on the River Thames.

Can you live aboard at coastal moorings near Orpington?

5 of the 10 say you can: The Embankment Marina (liveaboards allowed), South Dock Marina (liveaboards allowed), Blackwall Basin Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Poplar Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Limehouse Waterside & 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 a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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