Walk-ashore berths near Wytham

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 · 2 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £2,496 a year for a 10m boat (£2,398–£2,802 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

13 sites: 7 on canals and 6 on rivers.
2 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Agenda 21 and Enslow Wharf.
Keeping a waiting list: Environment Agency Kings Lock Base Moorings, Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings and Maybush Moorings.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £2,398 a year (Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings) to £2,802 a year (Enslow Wharf); the middle of 4 is £2,496 a year.
Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Gunpowder Wharf (Thrupp Main Road).
Of the 13, 2 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
2 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (6) and Environment Agency (3).
Closest to Wytham: Environment Agency Kings Lock Base Moorings, 1.6km north of the centre. 12 of the 13 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Agenda 21

Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Berths available

Enslow Wharf

Enslow, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

£2,802 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Kings Lock Base Moorings

Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£2,594 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings

Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Maybush Moorings

Northmoor, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Dukes Lock

Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Hythe Bridge L1

Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Langford Lane L1 Leisure

Kidlington, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Gunpowder Wharf (Thrupp Main Road)

Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Shipton Bridge Towpath L1 Leisure

Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Environment Agency Iffley Lock Base Moorings

Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Oxford Cruisers

Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Rivers

Osney Mill Marina (Upper)

Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Agenda 21	2.1km north-east	–	linear moorings	Berths available
Enslow Wharf	9.5km north	£2,802	linear moorings	Berths available
Environment Agency Kings Lock Base Moorings	1.6km north	£2,594	linear moorings	Waiting list
Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings	3.1km west	£2,398	linear moorings	Waiting list
Maybush Moorings	10.2km south-west	–	linear moorings	Waiting list
Dukes Lock	2.6km north-east	On request	linear moorings	Full
Hythe Bridge L1	3.8km south-east	–	linear moorings	Full
Langford Lane L1 Leisure	6.3km north	On request	linear moorings	Full
Gunpowder Wharf (Thrupp Main Road)	6.5km north	–	linear moorings	Full
Shipton Bridge Towpath L1 Leisure	7.8km north	–	linear moorings	Full
Environment Agency Iffley Lock Base Moorings	7.2km south-east	£2,398	linear moorings	Not reported
Oxford Cruisers	3.4km west	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Osney Mill Marina (Upper)	4km south-east	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 Wytham?

Across the 4 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £2,398 a year at Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings to £2,802 a year at Enslow Wharf. The middle figure is £2,496 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Wytham?

For a 10m boat, Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings is cheapest at £2,398 a year.

Which walk-ashore berths near Wytham have space now?

2 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Agenda 21 and Enslow Wharf. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Wytham?

Environment Agency Kings Lock Base Moorings, 1.6km north of the centre of Wytham, on the River Thames.

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

2 of the 13 say you can: Agenda 21 (liveaboards allowed) and Hythe Bridge L1 (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, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 6 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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