Rivers
Berths available
Better Boating Co.
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Moorings with a boat hoist or crane near Reading
Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
3 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,480 a year for a 10m boat (£3,480–£3,480 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 3 sites, all on rivers.
- 2 of the 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Better Boating Co. and Upper Large Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Hambleden Marina.
- Only Hambleden Marina publishes a price for a 10m boat: £3,480 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Upper Large Moorings.
- Of the 3, 1 has electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 1 of the 3 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Reading: Better Boating Co., 1.1km north-east of the centre. 2 of the 3 within 10km.
Rivers
Berths available
Upper Large Moorings
Tilehurst, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Hambleden Marina
Henley on Thames, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,480 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Boating Co. | 1.1km north-east | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Upper Large Moorings | 3.3km west | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Hambleden Marina | 13.4km north-east | £3,480 | Yes | Waiting list |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which moorings with a boat hoist or crane near Reading have space now?
2 of the 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Better Boating Co. and Upper Large Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest mooring with a boat hoist or crane to Reading?
Better Boating Co., 1.1km north-east of the centre of Reading, on the River Thames.
Can you live aboard at moorings with a boat hoist or crane near Reading?
1 of the 3 say you can: Upper Large Moorings (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, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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