Rivers
Berths available
Beeston Marina
Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
River moorings and marinas with a slipway
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 slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
50 sites · 7 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £2,505 a year for a 10m cruiser (£50–£8,778 across 24 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 50 sites, all on rivers.
- 7 of the 50 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Byfleet Boat Club, Constables Boatyard, Huntingdon Boathaven, Middle Nene Cruising Club, Shardlow Marina and 1 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina, Lechlade Marina and Portglenone Marina.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £50 a year (Avon Sailing Club) to £8,778 a year (Penton Hook Marina); the middle of 24 is £2,505 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Shardlow Marina.
- Of the 50, 38 have electric hook-up, 28 a pump-out, 23 diesel, 17 a boat hoist and 18 visitor berths.
- 6 of the 50 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2), Cartbridge Marina (2), MDL Marinas (2), Tingdene Marinas (7) and Wyre Marina Boatyard Ltd (2).
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A few berths left
Byfleet Boat Club
West Byfleet, Surrey · River Wey
£1,267 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Berths available
Constables Boatyard
Hampton, Greater London · River Thames
Prices on request
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A few berths left
Huntingdon Boathaven
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
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Berths available
Middle Nene Cruising Club
Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
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Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Berths available
Thames Boat House
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£2,500 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Waiting list
Lechlade Marina
Lechlade, Gloucestershire · River Thames
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Portglenone Marina
Portglenone, Antrim · River Bann
£54 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Avon Sailing Club
Chaceley, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£50 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Crosshall Marina
St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,646 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Denver Moorings
Denver, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
£1,358 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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Fish and Duck Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · Rivers Great Ouse and Cam
£2,178 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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Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park
March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course
£1,520 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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Odessa Boatyard
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Penton Hook Marina
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£8,778 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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Stourport Marina
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£2,635 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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Bow Bridge Marina
Wateringbury, Kent · River Medway
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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Desborough Sailing Club
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames and Millbrook Creek
Prices on request
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Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
Prices not published
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Kingfisher Wharf
East Bridgford, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
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Medway Wharf Marina
Wateringbury, Kent · River Medway
Prices not published
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Newbury Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet Navigation
Prices on request
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Northampton Boat Club
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
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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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Sankey Marine
Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
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Shrubbs Marina
Lode, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
Prices on request
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Wyre Marina Boatyard
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
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Wyre Marina Boatyard
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beeston Marina | Beeston, Nottingham, River Trent | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Byfleet Boat Club | West Byfleet, River Wey | £1,267 | Yes | A few berths left |
| Constables Boatyard | Hampton, River Thames | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Huntingdon Boathaven | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | On request | Yes | A few berths left |
| Middle Nene Cruising Club | Titchmarsh, River Nene | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | £1,242 | Yes | Berths available |
| Thames Boat House | Shepperton, River Thames | £2,500 | Yes | Berths available |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,079 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Lechlade Marina | Lechlade, River Thames | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Portglenone Marina | Portglenone, River Bann | £54 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Avon Sailing Club | Chaceley, River Severn | £50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Crosshall Marina | St Neots, River Great Ouse | £2,646 | Yes | Not reported |
| Denver Moorings | Denver, River Great Ouse | £1,358 | Yes | Not reported |
| Farndon Marina | Farndon, River Trent | £3,105 | Yes | Not reported |
| Fish and Duck Marina | Ely, Rivers Great Ouse and Cam | £2,178 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £2,266 | Yes | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | £1,520 | 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 |
| Odessa Boatyard | Newport, River Medina | £2,511 | Yes | Not reported |
| Penton Hook Marina | Chertsey, River Thames | £8,778 | 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 |
| Stourport Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | £2,635 | 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 |
| Bow Bridge Marina | Wateringbury, River Medway | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Buckden Waterside & Marina | Buckden, River Great Ouse | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Cartbridge Marina | Send, Woking, River Wey | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Cartbridge Marina | Send, Woking, River Wey | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Caversham Boat Services | Reading, River Thames | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Desborough Sailing Club | Shepperton, River Thames and Millbrook Creek | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd | Beccles, River Waveney | – | 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 24 river moorings and marinas with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £50 a year at Avon Sailing Club to £8,778 a year at Penton Hook Marina. The middle figure is £2,505 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest river moorings and marinas with a slipway in the UK?
For a 10m cruiser, Avon Sailing Club is cheapest at £50 a year in Chaceley.
Which river moorings and marinas with a slipway in the UK have space now?
7 of the 50 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Byfleet Boat Club, Constables Boatyard, Huntingdon Boathaven, Middle Nene Cruising Club, Shardlow Marina and Thames Boat House. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at river moorings and marinas with a slipway in the UK?
6 of the 50 say you can: Leicester Marina (liveaboards allowed), Lilford Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Odessa Boatyard (liveaboards allowed), Blackthorn Lake Marina (liveaboards allowed), Buckden Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Wyre Marina Boatyard (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 30 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need Broads Authority tolls, 4 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 5 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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River moorings and marinas with a slipway by county
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