Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
River moorings and marinas for small boats
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. Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs.
32 sites · 6 with space now · 8 with a waiting list · typical £1,914 a year for a 6m boat (£54–£4,560 across 14 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 32 sites, all on rivers.
- 6 of the 32 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Byfleet Boat Club, Constables Boatyard, Hampton Ferry Boathouse, Huntingdon Boathaven and National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cotswold Boat Hire, Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings, Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings, Hambleden Marina, Hammertons Ferry Moorings, Maybush Moorings and 2 more.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £54 a year (Portglenone Marina) to £4,560 a year (Redclyffe Yacht Club); the middle of 14 is £1,914 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings.
- Of the 32, 21 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 32 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Environment Agency (2), National Trust (3) and Tingdene Marinas (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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Berths available
Hampton Ferry Boathouse
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
National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings
Shalford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Cotswold Boat Hire
Buscot, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£3,649 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Waiting list
Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings
Shiplake, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Hambleden Marina
Henley on Thames, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,480 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Waiting list
Hammertons Ferry Moorings
Twickenham, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Maybush Moorings
Northmoor, Oxfordshire · 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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Waiting list
Redclyffe Yacht Club
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£4,560 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Antrim Boat Club
Antrim, Antrim · Six Mile Water
£462 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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Thames and Kennet Marina
Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser
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The Old Rectory Meadow Moorings
Bredon, Worcestershire · River Avon
£1,125 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Upware Marina
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 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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Brandy Wharf Leisure Park
Waddingham, Lincolnshire · River Ancholme
Prices not published
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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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National Trust Godalming Wharf Moorings
Godalming, Surrey · Godalming Navigation
Prices not published
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National Trust Papercourt Lock Moorings
Ripley, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
Prices not published
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Northampton Boat Club
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
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Osney Mill Marina (Upper)
Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
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Pike & Eel Marina
Needingworth, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices not published
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Taplow Riverside Moorings
Taplow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
Prices not published
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Teddington Harbour
Teddington, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
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Woottens Boatyard
Cookham Dean, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
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Wyre Marina Boatyard
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Meadow L1 | Loughborough, River Soar | £1,005 | Berths available |
| Byfleet Boat Club | West Byfleet, River Wey | £1,267 | A few berths left |
| Constables Boatyard | Hampton, River Thames | On request | Berths available |
| Hampton Ferry Boathouse | Hampton, River Thames | On request | Berths available |
| Huntingdon Boathaven | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | On request | A few berths left |
| National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings | Shalford, River Wey Navigation | – | Berths available |
| Cotswold Boat Hire | Buscot, River Thames | £1,850 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings | Chertsey, River Thames | £2,190 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings | Shiplake, River Thames | £1,978 | Waiting list |
| Hambleden Marina | Henley on Thames, River Thames | £2,436 | Waiting list |
| Hammertons Ferry Moorings | Twickenham, River Thames | – | Waiting list |
| Maybush Moorings | Northmoor, River Thames | – | Waiting list |
| Portglenone Marina | Portglenone, River Bann | £54 | Waiting list |
| Redclyffe Yacht Club | Wareham, River Frome | £4,560 | Waiting list |
| Antrim Boat Club | Antrim, Six Mile Water | £280 | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £2,363 | Not reported |
| Thames and Kennet Marina | Reading, River Thames | £2,701 | Not reported |
| The Old Rectory Meadow Moorings | Bredon, River Avon | – | Not reported |
| Upware Marina | Upware, River Cam | £860 | Not reported |
| Walton Marina | Walton-on-Thames, River Thames | £3,075 | Not reported |
| Brandy Wharf Leisure Park | Waddingham, River Ancholme | – | Not reported |
| Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd | Beccles, River Waveney | £1,188 | Not reported |
| Kingfisher Wharf | East Bridgford, River Trent | – | Not reported |
| National Trust Godalming Wharf Moorings | Godalming, Godalming Navigation | – | Not reported |
| National Trust Papercourt Lock Moorings | Ripley, River Wey Navigation | – | Not reported |
| Northampton Boat Club | Northampton, River Nene | – | Not reported |
| Osney Mill Marina (Upper) | Oxford, River Thames | On request | Not reported |
| Pike & Eel Marina | Needingworth, River Great Ouse | – | Not reported |
| Taplow Riverside Moorings | Taplow, River Thames | – | Not reported |
| Teddington Harbour | Teddington, River Thames | – | Not reported |
| Woottens Boatyard | Cookham Dean, River Thames | On request | Not reported |
| Wyre Marina Boatyard | Pershore, River Avon | On request | 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 6m boat cost in the UK?
Across the 14 river moorings and marinas for small boats here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £54 a year at Portglenone Marina to £4,560 a year at Redclyffe Yacht Club. The middle figure is £1,914 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest river moorings and marinas for small boats in the UK?
For a 6m boat, Portglenone Marina is cheapest at £54 a year.
Which river moorings and marinas for small boats in the UK have space now?
6 of the 32 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Byfleet Boat Club, Constables Boatyard, Hampton Ferry Boathouse, Huntingdon Boathaven and National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at river moorings and marinas for small boats in the UK?
2 of the 32 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent) 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 19 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need Broads Authority tolls, 2 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 6 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
River moorings and marinas for small boats by county
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