River moorings and marinas near Reading

Non-tidal rivers and river navigations such as the Thames above Teddington, the Severn, Nene, Great Ouse and Trent: marinas, boatyards and riverbank moorings for cruisers and narrowboats.

13 sites · 2 with space now · 7 with a waiting list · typical £3,389 a year for a 10m cruiser (£2,638–£5,260 across 8 published tariffs)

At a glance

13 sites, all on rivers.
2 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Better Boating Co. and Upper Large Moorings.
Keeping a waiting list: Environment Agency Sonning Lock Base Moorings, Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings, Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings, Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina), Environment Agency Marsh Lock Base Moorings, Environment Agency Hambleden Lock Base Moorings and 1 more.
For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £2,638 a year (Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings) to £5,260 a year (Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina)); the middle of 8 is £3,389 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Upper Large Moorings.
Of the 13, 6 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
1 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Environment Agency (5).
Closest to Reading: Caversham Boat Services, 0.7km north of the centre. 10 of the 13 within 10km.

Rivers Berths available

Better Boating Co.

Reading, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Upper Large Moorings

Tilehurst, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Sonning Lock Base Moorings

Sonning, Berkshire · River Thames

£3,297 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings

Reading, Berkshire · River Thames

£2,638 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings

Shiplake, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina)

Wargrave, Berkshire · River Thames

£5,260 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Marsh Lock Base Moorings

Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£3,297 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Hambleden Lock Base Moorings

Henley-on-Thames, Berkshire · River Thames

£3,297 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Hambleden Marina

Henley on Thames, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£3,480 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Thames and Kennet Marina

Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Hobbs of Henley

Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£4,650 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Caversham Boat Services

Reading, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Rivers

Thameside Marina

Wargrave, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser

Site	Distance	A year, 10m cruiser	Space
Better Boating Co.	1.1km north-east	On request	Berths available
Upper Large Moorings	3.3km west	–	Berths available
Environment Agency Sonning Lock Base Moorings	4.6km north-east	£3,297	Waiting list
Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings	5.9km north-west	£2,638	Waiting list
Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings	7.9km north-east	–	Waiting list
Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina)	8.9km north-east	£5,260	Waiting list
Environment Agency Marsh Lock Base Moorings	9.8km north-east	£3,297	Waiting list
Environment Agency Hambleden Lock Base Moorings	13.3km north-east	£3,297	Waiting list
Hambleden Marina	13.4km north-east	£3,480	Waiting list
Thames and Kennet Marina	2.5km north-east	£4,501	Not reported
Hobbs of Henley	10km north-east	£4,650	Not reported
Caversham Boat Services	0.7km north	–	Not reported
Thameside Marina	8.2km north-east	On request	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 cruiser cost near Reading?

Across the 8 river moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £2,638 a year at Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings to £5,260 a year at Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina). The middle figure is £3,389 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest river moorings and marinas near Reading?

For a 10m cruiser, Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings is cheapest at £2,638 a year in Reading.

Which river moorings and marinas near Reading have space now?

2 of the 13 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 river marina or mooring to Reading?

Caversham Boat Services, 0.7km north of the centre of Reading, on the River Thames.

Can you live aboard at river moorings and marinas near Reading?

1 of the 13 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, 12 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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