Secure moorings with gated access or CCTV on the River Thames

Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.

20 sites · 3 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £5,112 a year for a 10m boat (£3,480–£7,200 across 10 published tariffs)

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At a glance

20 sites: 15 on rivers and 5 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
3 of the 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Imperial Wharf Marina and Shepperton Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Hambleden Marina, Lechlade Marina, South Dock Marina and Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina).
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £3,480 a year (Hambleden Marina) to £7,200 a year (Shepperton Marina); the middle of 10 is £5,112 a year.
Longest boat taken: 13m (43ft) at South Dock Marina.
Of the 20, 19 have electric hook-up, 10 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 10 visitor berths.
3 of the 20 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Tingdene Marinas (3).

Rivers Berths available

Bates Wharf

Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames

£5,100 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Imperial Wharf Marina

London, Greater London · 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 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

Rivers Waiting list

Lechlade Marina

Lechlade, Gloucestershire · River Thames

Prices not published

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 Waiting list

Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina)

Wargrave, Berkshire · River Thames

£5,260 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Brentford Dock Marina

Brentford, Greater London · River Thames

£3,680 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Thames and Kennet Marina

Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Walton Marina

Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames

£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Abingdon Marina

Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Rivers

D B Marine

Cookham, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Rivers

Friars Court - Radcot Bridge Cottage Moorings

Radcot, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Limehouse Waterside & Marina

London, Greater London · River Thames

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Poplar Waterside & Marina

London, Greater London · River Thames

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Rivers

Teddington Harbour

Teddington, Greater London · River Thames

Prices not published

Rivers

Thameside Marina

Wargrave, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Rivers

Weybridge Marine

Weybridge, Surrey · River Thames

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Secure gated access / CCTV	Space
Bates Wharf	Chertsey, River Thames	£5,100	Yes	Berths available
Imperial Wharf Marina	London, River Thames	On request	Yes	Berths available
Shepperton Marina	Shepperton, River Thames	£7,200	Yes	Berths available
Hambleden Marina	Henley on Thames, River Thames	£3,480	Yes	Waiting list
Lechlade Marina	Lechlade, River Thames	–	Yes	Waiting list
South Dock Marina	London, River Thames	£5,609	Yes	Waiting list
Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina)	Wargrave, River Thames	£5,260	Yes	Waiting list
Brentford Dock Marina	Brentford, River Thames	£3,680	Yes	Not reported
Harleyford Marina	Marlow, River Thames	£3,938	Yes	Not reported
Racecourse Marina Windsor	Windsor, River Thames	£5,691	Yes	Not reported
Thames and Kennet Marina	Reading, River Thames	£4,501	Yes	Not reported
Walton Marina	Walton-on-Thames, River Thames	£5,124	Yes	Not reported
Abingdon Marina	Abingdon, River Thames	On request	Yes	Not reported
D B Marine	Cookham, River Thames	On request	Yes	Not reported
Friars Court - Radcot Bridge Cottage Moorings	Radcot, River Thames	On request	Yes	Not reported
Limehouse Waterside & Marina	London, River Thames	–	Yes	Not reported
Poplar Waterside & Marina	London, River Thames	On request	Yes	Not reported
Teddington Harbour	Teddington, River Thames	–	Yes	Not reported
Thameside Marina	Wargrave, River Thames	On request	Yes	Not reported
Weybridge Marine	Weybridge, 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 10 secure moorings with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £3,480 a year at Hambleden Marina to £7,200 a year at Shepperton Marina. The middle figure is £5,112 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV on the River Thames?

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

Which secure moorings with gated access or CCTV on the River Thames have space now?

3 of the 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Imperial Wharf Marina and Shepperton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at secure moorings with gated access or CCTV on the River Thames?

3 of the 20 say you can: South Dock Marina (liveaboards allowed), Limehouse Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Poplar Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 13 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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