Moorings with a boat hoist or crane on the River Thames

Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.

13 sites · 4 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £5,367 a year for a 10m boat (£3,480–£8,778 across 8 published tariffs)

Licence: Environment Agency. About licences

At a glance

13 sites: 12 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
4 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Better Boating Co., Shepperton Marina and Upper Large Moorings.
Keeping a waiting list: Bourne End Marina, Hambleden Marina and South Dock Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £3,480 a year (Hambleden Marina) to £8,778 a year (Bray Marina); the middle of 8 is £5,367 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Upper Large Moorings.
Of the 13, 10 have electric hook-up, 8 a pump-out, 6 diesel and 4 visitor berths.
2 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Tingdene Marinas (2).

Rivers Berths available

Bates Wharf

Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames

£5,100 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Better Boating Co.

Reading, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Shepperton Marina

Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames

£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Upper Large Moorings

Tilehurst, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers Waiting list

Bourne End Marina

Bourne End, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Hambleden Marina

Henley on Thames, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£3,480 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

South Dock Marina

London, Greater London · River Thames

£5,609 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers

Bray Marina

Bray, Berkshire · River Thames

£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Harleyford Marina

Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Racecourse Marina Windsor

Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames

£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Walton Marina

Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames

£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

D B Marine

Cookham, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Rivers

Oxford Cruisers

Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Boat hoist / Crane	Space
Bates Wharf	Chertsey, River Thames	£5,100	Yes	Berths available
Better Boating Co.	Reading, River Thames	On request	Yes	Berths available
Shepperton Marina	Shepperton, River Thames	£7,200	Yes	Berths available
Upper Large Moorings	Tilehurst, River Thames	–	Yes	Berths available
Bourne End Marina	Bourne End, River Thames	–	Yes	Waiting list
Hambleden Marina	Henley on Thames, River Thames	£3,480	Yes	Waiting list
South Dock Marina	London, River Thames	£5,609	Yes	Waiting list
Bray Marina	Bray, River Thames	£8,778	Yes	Not reported
Harleyford Marina	Marlow, River Thames	£3,938	Yes	Not reported
Racecourse Marina Windsor	Windsor, River Thames	£5,691	Yes	Not reported
Walton Marina	Walton-on-Thames, River Thames	£5,124	Yes	Not reported
D B Marine	Cookham, River Thames	On request	Yes	Not reported
Oxford Cruisers	Eynsham, River Thames	On request	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 boat cost on the River Thames?

Across the 8 moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £3,480 a year at Hambleden Marina to £8,778 a year at Bray Marina. The middle figure is £5,367 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane on the River Thames?

For a 10m boat, Hambleden Marina is cheapest at £3,480 a year in Henley on Thames.

Which moorings with a boat hoist or crane on the River Thames have space now?

4 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Better Boating Co., Shepperton Marina and Upper Large Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at moorings with a boat hoist or crane on the River Thames?

2 of the 13 say you can: Upper Large Moorings (liveaboards allowed) and South Dock Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 11 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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