Canals
Berths available
Cowley North (Towpath)
Uxbridge, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
£3,260 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Walk-ashore berths near Windsor
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.
13 sites · 1 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £4,770 a year for a 10m boat (£1,781–£8,778 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 13 sites: 4 on canals and 9 on rivers.
- 1 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cowley North (Towpath).
- Keeping a waiting list: Environment Agency Old Windsor Lock Base Moorings, Cowley South (Off-side) and Environment Agency Penton Hook Lock Base Moorings.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,781 a year (Cowley North (Towpath)) to £8,778 a year (Windsor Marina); the middle of 8 is £4,770 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.5m (71ft) at Cowley North (Towpath).
- Of the 13, 6 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3), Environment Agency (3) and MDL Marinas (3).
- Closest to Windsor: Racecourse Marina Windsor, 2km north-west of the centre. 7 of the 13 within 10km.
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Old Windsor Lock Base Moorings
Old Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£3,850 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Waiting list
Cowley South (Off-side)
Uxbridge, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Penton Hook Lock Base Moorings
Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£3,649 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Full
Browns Meadow L1 Leisure
Uxbridge, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Racecourse Marina Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Environment Agency Boveney Lock Base Moorings
Windsor, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£2,659 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Windsor Marina
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Bray Marina
Bray, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Penton Hook Marina
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Taplow Riverside Moorings
Taplow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Canals
Packet Boat Waterside & Marina
Uxbridge, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
D B Marine
Cookham, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowley North (Towpath) | 10.4km north-east | £1,781 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Environment Agency Old Windsor Lock Base Moorings | 3.5km south-east | £3,850 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Cowley South (Off-side) | 10.2km north-east | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Penton Hook Lock Base Moorings | 10.5km south-east | £3,649 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Browns Meadow L1 Leisure | 11.3km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Racecourse Marina Windsor | 2km north-west | £5,691 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Environment Agency Boveney Lock Base Moorings | 2.8km north-west | £2,659 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Windsor Marina | 3.4km west | £8,778 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Bray Marina | 5.2km north-west | £8,778 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Penton Hook Marina | 10.6km south-east | £8,778 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Taplow Riverside Moorings | 8km north-west | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Packet Boat Waterside & Marina | 9.9km north-east | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| D B Marine | 11.1km north-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 Windsor?
Across the 8 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,781 a year at Cowley North (Towpath) to £8,778 a year at Windsor Marina. The middle figure is £4,770 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Windsor?
For a 10m boat, Cowley North (Towpath) is cheapest at £1,781 a year in Uxbridge.
Which walk-ashore berths near Windsor have space now?
1 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cowley North (Towpath). Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Windsor?
Racecourse Marina Windsor, 2km north-west of the centre of Windsor, on the River Thames.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Windsor?
1 of the 13 say you can: Packet Boat 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 9 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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