River moorings and marinas near Wantage

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 · 3 with a waiting list · typical £2,196 a year for a 10m cruiser (£500–£2,997 across 6 published tariffs)

At a glance

13 sites, all on rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Environment Agency Shifford Lock Base Moorings, Maybush Moorings and Cotswold Boat Hire.
For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £500 a year (Vale of White Horse Council - Wilsham Road Permanent Moorings) to £2,997 a year (Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings); the middle of 6 is £2,196 a year.
Longest boat taken: 15.2m (50ft) at Cotswold Boat Hire.
Of the 13, 2 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Environment Agency (6).
Closest to Wantage: Abingdon Marina, 12.5km north-east of the centre. 0 of the 13 within 10km.

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Shifford Lock Base Moorings

Witney, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£1,994 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Maybush Moorings

Northmoor, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Cotswold Boat Hire

Buscot, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Vale of White Horse Council - Wilsham Road Permanent Moorings

Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£500 a year for a 10m cruiser

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Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings

Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£2,997 a year for a 10m cruiser

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Environment Agency Days Lock Base Moorings

Little Wittenham, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£1,798 a year for a 10m cruiser

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Environment Agency Iffley Lock Base Moorings

Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser

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Environment Agency St John’s Lock Base Moorings

Lechlade, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£2,594 a year for a 10m cruiser

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Abingdon Marina

Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices on request

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Friars Court - Radcot Bridge Cottage Moorings

Radcot, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices on request

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Environment Agency Radcot Lock Base Moorings

Radcot, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices not published

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Oxford Cruisers

Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices on request

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Osney Marina

Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser

Site	Distance	A year, 10m cruiser	Space
Environment Agency Shifford Lock Base Moorings	13.5km north	£1,994	Waiting list
Maybush Moorings	13.5km north	–	Waiting list
Cotswold Boat Hire	19.4km north-west	–	Waiting list
Vale of White Horse Council - Wilsham Road Permanent Moorings	12.9km north-east	£500	Not reported
Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings	14.2km north-east	£2,997	Not reported
Environment Agency Days Lock Base Moorings	17.8km east	£1,798	Not reported
Environment Agency Iffley Lock Base Moorings	20.3km north-east	£2,398	Not reported
Environment Agency St John’s Lock Base Moorings	20.8km north-west	£2,594	Not reported
Abingdon Marina	12.5km north-east	On request	Not reported
Friars Court - Radcot Bridge Cottage Moorings	14.8km north-west	On request	Not reported
Environment Agency Radcot Lock Base Moorings	16km north-west	–	Not reported
Oxford Cruisers	20.1km north	On request	Not reported
Osney Marina	20.8km north-east	–	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 Wantage?

Across the 6 river moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £500 a year at Vale of White Horse Council - Wilsham Road Permanent Moorings to £2,997 a year at Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings. The middle figure is £2,196 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest river moorings and marinas near Wantage?

For a 10m cruiser, Vale of White Horse Council - Wilsham Road Permanent Moorings is cheapest at £500 a year in Abingdon.

Which river moorings and marinas near Wantage have space now?

None of the 13 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 river marina or mooring to Wantage?

Abingdon Marina, 12.5km north-east of the centre of Wantage, on the River Thames.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 13 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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