Walk-ashore berths near Sittingbourne

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.

12 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,730 a year for a 10m boat (£275–£8,040 across 7 published tariffs)

At a glance

12 sites: 1 on a river and 11 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hollowshore Moorings.
Keeping a waiting list: Hoo Ness Yacht Club and Medway Yacht Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £275 a year (Hoo Ness Yacht Club) to £8,040 a year (Chatham Maritime Marina); the middle of 7 is £2,730 a year.
Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Port Medway Marina.
Of the 12, 10 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 6 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
3 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Closest to Sittingbourne: Swale Marina, 5.6km east of the centre. 1 of the 12 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Hollowshore Moorings

Faversham, Kent · Faversham Creek

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Hoo Ness Yacht Club

Hoo St Werburgh, Kent · River Medway

£275 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Medway Yacht Club

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swale Marina

Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale

£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gillingham Marina

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Chatham Maritime Marina

Chatham, Kent · River Medway Estuary

£8,040 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Allington Marina

Maidstone, Kent · River Medway

£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Medway Bridge Marina

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

£2,671 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Youngboats Marine Services

Faversham, Kent · Oare Creek

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Werburgh Marina

Rochester, Kent · Medway Estuary

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cuxton Marina

Cuxton, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Medway Marina

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Hollowshore Moorings	11.2km east	–	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Berths available
Hoo Ness Yacht Club	14.2km north-west	£275	linear moorings, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Medway Yacht Club	16.4km north-west	from £612	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings	Waiting list
Swale Marina	5.6km east	£2,730	pontoon berths, drying berths	Not reported
Gillingham Marina	13.7km north-west	£2,850	pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Chatham Maritime Marina	15.6km north-west	£8,040	pontoon berths	Not reported
Allington Marina	16.4km west	£3,691	pontoon berths	Not reported
Medway Bridge Marina	18km west	£2,671	pontoon berths	Not reported
Youngboats Marine Services	10.2km east	–	pontoon berths, drying berths	Not reported
Port Werburgh Marina	14.5km north-west	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Cuxton Marina	19km west	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Port Medway Marina	19.4km west	–	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall 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 Sittingbourne?

Across the 7 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £275 a year at Hoo Ness Yacht Club to £8,040 a year at Chatham Maritime Marina. The middle figure is £2,730 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Sittingbourne?

For a 10m boat, Hoo Ness Yacht Club is cheapest at £275 a year in Hoo St Werburgh.

Which walk-ashore berths near Sittingbourne have space now?

1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hollowshore Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Sittingbourne?

Swale Marina, 5.6km east of the centre of Sittingbourne, on the Conyer Creek and the Swale.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Sittingbourne?

3 of the 12 say you can: Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed), Medway Bridge Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Port Werburgh 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, 1 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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