Canals
Waiting list
Stonebridge North L1 Leisure
Tottenham, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Romford
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 a waiting list · typical £633 a year for a 10m boat (£450–£816 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites: 7 on canals, 2 on rivers and 5 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Stonebridge North L1 Leisure.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £450 a year (Greenwich Yacht Club) to £816 a year (Erith Yacht Club); the middle of 2 is £633 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 38m (125ft) at Blackwall Basin Moorings.
- Of the 14, 11 have electric hook-up and 7 a pump-out.
- 5 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (8) and Canal & River Trust (Waterside Moorings) (2).
- Closest to Romford: Erith Yacht Club, 10.7km south of the centre. 0 of the 14 within 10km.
Canals
Full
East Wick Leisure Moorings
Hackney / Stratford, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Matchmakers Wharf L1 Leisure
Stratford, Greater London · River Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Abbot's Wharf L1
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Blackwall Basin Moorings
London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Burdett Road L1 Leisure
Limehouse, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Anderson's Wharf
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bow Wharf L1 Leisure
South Hackney, Greater London · Hertford Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Stonebridge South L1 Leisure
Tottenham, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Millwall Inner Dock
Canary Wharf, Greater London · Millwall Inner Dock
Prices not published
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
Canals
Limehouse Residential Moorings
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poplar Waterside & Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonebridge North L1 Leisure | 16.2km west | – | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| East Wick Leisure Moorings | 14.7km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Matchmakers Wharf L1 Leisure | 15km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Abbot's Wharf L1 | 15.8km south-west | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Blackwall Basin Moorings | 15.9km south-west | On request | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Full |
| Burdett Road L1 Leisure | 16km south-west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Anderson's Wharf | 16.2km south-west | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Bow Wharf L1 Leisure | 16.2km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Stonebridge South L1 Leisure | 16.3km west | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Millwall Inner Dock | 16.4km south-west | – | quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Erith Yacht Club | 10.7km south | £816 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Greenwich Yacht Club | 14.4km south-west | £450 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Limehouse Residential Moorings | 15.4km south-west | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Poplar Waterside & Marina | 15.4km south-west | On request | pontoon 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 Romford?
Across the 2 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £450 a year at Greenwich Yacht Club to £816 a year at Erith Yacht Club. The middle figure is £633 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Romford?
For a 10m boat, Greenwich Yacht Club is cheapest at £450 a year in London.
Which walk-ashore berths near Romford have space now?
None of the 14 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Romford?
Erith Yacht Club, 10.7km south of the centre of Romford, on the River Thames.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Romford?
5 of the 14 say you can: Abbot's Wharf L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Blackwall Basin Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Anderson's Wharf (residential moorings with planning consent), Limehouse Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent) and Poplar Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 11 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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