Rivers
Berths available
Better Boating Co.
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
River moorings and marinas with a pump-out
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. Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.
53 sites · 7 with space now · 6 with a waiting list · typical £2,709 a year for a 10m cruiser (£54–£8,778 across 29 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 53 sites, all on rivers.
- 7 of the 53 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Better Boating Co., Constables Boatyard, Diglis Waterside & Marina, Priory Waterside & Marina, Shardlow Marina, Shepperton Marina and 1 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bourne End Marina, Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings, Environment Agency Molesey Lock Base Moorings, Fox Narrowboats Marina, Hallingbury Marina and Portglenone Marina.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £54 a year (Portglenone Marina) to £8,778 a year (Windsor Marina); the middle of 29 is £2,709 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 22.9m (75ft) at Woodford Riverside Marina.
- Of the 53, 40 have electric hook-up, 31 diesel, 12 a boat hoist and 23 visitor berths.
- 12 of the 53 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (7), Canal & River Trust (3), Cartbridge Marina (2), Environment Agency (5), Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (2) and Tingdene Marinas (8).
Rivers
Berths available
Constables Boatyard
Hampton, Greater London · River Thames
Prices on request
Rivers
Berths available
Diglis Waterside & Marina
Worcester, Worcestershire · River Severn
Prices on request
Rivers
Berths available
Priory Waterside & Marina
Bedford, Bedfordshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Rivers
Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Shepperton Marina
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Rivers
Waiting list
Bourne End Marina
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
£2,638 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Molesey Lock Base Moorings
East Molesey, Surrey · River Thames
£2,806 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Portglenone Marina
Portglenone, Antrim · River Bann
£54 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Full
Long Sandall Lock L1 Leisure
Doncaster, South Yorkshire · Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigations
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Stonebridge South L1 Leisure
Tottenham, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
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Denver Moorings
Denver, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
£1,358 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 St John’s Lock Base Moorings
Lechlade, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,594 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Farndon Marina
Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Hartford Marina
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,266 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Lee Valley Marina, Springfield
London, Greater London · River Lee Navigation
£3,264 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Leicester Marina
Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar
£2,724 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Lilford Marina
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£2,250 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Northampton Marina
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£1,310 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Racecourse Marina Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Saltford Marina
Saltford, Somerset · River Avon
£2,696 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Shakespeare Marina
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire · River Avon
£2,709 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Stourport Marina
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£2,635 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Thames and Kennet Marina
Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Upton Marina
Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£4,043 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Walton Marina
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Windsor Marina
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
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York Marina
York, North Yorkshire · River Ouse
£4,010 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Abingdon Marina
Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
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Avon View Marina
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
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Bath Waterside & Marina and Caravan Park
Bath, Somerset · River Avon
Prices on request
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Blackthorn Lake Marina
Ringstead, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
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Buckden Waterside & Marina
Buckden, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
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Cartbridge Marina
Send, Woking, Surrey · River Wey
Prices not published
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Cartbridge Marina
Send, Woking, Surrey · River Wey
Prices not published
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Caversham Boat Services
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
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Kings Waterside & Marina
Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices on request
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Moorhen Marina
Harlow, Hertfordshire · River Stort
Prices not published
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Newbury Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet Navigation
Prices on request
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Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
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Oxford Cruisers
Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
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Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
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Tewkesbury Marina
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
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White Mills Marina
Earls Barton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
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Woodford Riverside Marina
Woodford, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Pump-out | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Boating Co. | Reading, River Thames | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Constables Boatyard | Hampton, River Thames | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Diglis Waterside & Marina | Worcester, River Severn | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Priory Waterside & Marina | Bedford, River Great Ouse | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | £1,242 | Yes | Berths available |
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £7,200 | Yes | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | from £1,782 | Yes | Berths available |
| Bourne End Marina | Bourne End, River Thames | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings | Reading, River Thames | £2,638 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Molesey Lock Base Moorings | East Molesey, River Thames | £2,806 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,079 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Portglenone Marina | Portglenone, River Bann | £54 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Long Sandall Lock L1 Leisure | Doncaster, Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigations | – | Yes | Full |
| Stonebridge South L1 Leisure | Tottenham, Lee Navigation | – | Yes | Full |
| Denver Moorings | Denver, River Great Ouse | £1,358 | Yes | Not reported |
| Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings | Abingdon, River Thames | £2,997 | Yes | Not reported |
| Environment Agency St John’s Lock Base Moorings | Lechlade, River Thames | £2,594 | Yes | Not reported |
| Farndon Marina | Farndon, River Trent | £3,105 | Yes | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £3,938 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £2,266 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lee Valley Marina, Springfield | London, River Lee Navigation | £3,264 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts | Stanstead Abbotts, River Lee Navigation | £2,232 | Yes | Not reported |
| Leicester Marina | Thurmaston, Leicester, River Soar | £2,724 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lilford Marina | Oundle, River Nene | £2,250 | Yes | Not reported |
| Northampton Marina | Northampton, River Nene | £1,310 | Yes | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | £3,729 | Yes | Not reported |
| Racecourse Marina Windsor | Windsor, River Thames | £5,691 | Yes | Not reported |
| Saltford Marina | Saltford, River Avon | £2,696 | Yes | Not reported |
| Shakespeare Marina | Stratford-upon-Avon, River Avon | £2,709 | Yes | Not reported |
| Stourport Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | £2,635 | Yes | Not reported |
| Thames and Kennet Marina | Reading, River Thames | £4,501 | Yes | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £4,043 | Yes | Not reported |
| Walton Marina | Walton-on-Thames, River Thames | £5,124 | Yes | Not reported |
| Windsor Marina | Windsor, River Thames | £8,778 | Yes | Not reported |
| York Marina | York, River Ouse | £4,010 | Yes | Not reported |
| Abingdon Marina | Abingdon, River Thames | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Avon View Marina | Pershore, River Avon | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Bath Waterside & Marina and Caravan Park | Bath, River Avon | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Blackthorn Lake Marina | Ringstead, River Nene | – | Yes | 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 in the UK?
Across the 29 river moorings and marinas with a pump-out here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £54 a year at Portglenone Marina to £8,778 a year at Windsor Marina. The middle figure is £2,709 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest river moorings and marinas with a pump-out in the UK?
For a 10m cruiser, Portglenone Marina is cheapest at £54 a year.
Which river moorings and marinas with a pump-out in the UK have space now?
7 of the 53 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Better Boating Co., Constables Boatyard, Diglis Waterside & Marina, Priory Waterside & Marina, Shardlow Marina, Shepperton Marina and Willow Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at river moorings and marinas with a pump-out in the UK?
12 of the 53 say you can: Diglis Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed), Priory Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Leicester Marina (liveaboards allowed), Lilford Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Northampton Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Saltford Marina (liveaboards allowed), Blackthorn Lake Marina (liveaboards allowed), Buckden Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and 4 more. 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, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 31 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 5 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 7 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
River moorings and marinas with a pump-out by county
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