Walk-ashore berths on the River Medway

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.

8 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,337 a year for a 10m boat (£275–£3,691 across 4 published tariffs)

Licence: Environment Agency. About licences

At a glance

8 sites: 6 on rivers and 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Twyford Bridge Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Hoo Ness Yacht Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £275 a year (Hoo Ness Yacht Club) to £3,691 a year (Allington Marina); the middle of 4 is £2,337 a year.
Longest boat taken: 23m (75ft) at Gillingham Marina.
Of the 8, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.

Rivers Berths available

Twyford Bridge Marina

Yalding, Kent · River Medway

£1,823 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Hoo Ness Yacht Club

Hoo St Werburgh, Kent · River Medway

£275 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Allington Marina

Maidstone, Kent · River Medway

£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gillingham Marina

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Bow Bridge Marina

Wateringbury, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Rivers

East Farleigh Boat Yard

East Farleigh, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Rivers

Hampstead Marina

Yalding, Kent · River Medway

Prices on request

Rivers

Medway Wharf Marina

Wateringbury, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Twyford Bridge Marina	Yalding, River Medway	£1,823	pontoon berths	Berths available
Hoo Ness Yacht Club	Hoo St Werburgh, River Medway	£275	linear moorings, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Allington Marina	Maidstone, River Medway	£3,691	pontoon berths	Not reported
Gillingham Marina	Gillingham, River Medway	£2,850	pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Bow Bridge Marina	Wateringbury, River Medway	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
East Farleigh Boat Yard	East Farleigh, River Medway	–	linear moorings	Not reported
Hampstead Marina	Yalding, River Medway	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Medway Wharf Marina	Wateringbury, River Medway	–	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall 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 on the River Medway?

Across the 4 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £275 a year at Hoo Ness Yacht Club to £3,691 a year at Allington Marina. The middle figure is £2,337 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths on the River Medway?

For a 10m boat, Hoo Ness Yacht Club is cheapest at £275 a year in Hoo St Werburgh.

Which walk-ashore berths on the River Medway have space now?

1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Twyford Bridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 6 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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