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Walk-ashore berths on the River Thames

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.

58 sites · 6 with space now · 19 with a waiting list · typical £3,480 a year for a 10m boat (£54–£8,778 across 31 published tariffs)

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At a glance

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

Constables Boatyard

Hampton, Greater London · River Thames

Prices on request

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

St Katharine Docks Marina

London, Greater London · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Thames Boat House

Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames

£2,500 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Cotswold Boat Hire

Buscot, Oxfordshire · 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

Rivers Waiting list

Hammertons Ferry Moorings

Twickenham, Greater London · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Hurlingham Yacht Club

London, Greater London · River Thames

£660 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Rivers Waiting list

Maybush Moorings

Northmoor, Oxfordshire · 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

Thames Ditton Marina

Surbiton, Surrey · River Thames

£4,880 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers Full

Chiswick Quay Marina

London, Greater London · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers

Bray Marina

Bray, Berkshire · River Thames

£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Brentford Dock Marina

Brentford, Greater London · River Thames

£3,680 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Erith Yacht Club

Erith, Greater London · River Thames

£816 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Greenwich Yacht Club

London, Greater London · River Thames

£450 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Harleyford Marina

Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Penton Hook Marina

Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames

£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Windsor Marina

Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames

£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Abingdon Marina

Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Rivers

Barge Walk

Thames Ditton, Surrey · River Thames

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Chiswick Pier

Chiswick, London, Greater London · River Thames

Prices not published

Rivers

D B Marine

Cookham, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Rivers

Harts Boatyard

Surbiton, Greater London · River Thames

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Kew Marine

Kew, Greater London · River Thames

Prices not published

Rivers

Oxford Cruisers

Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Course, length and connections from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

SiteWhereA year, 10m boatBerthsSpace
Bates WharfChertsey, River Thames£5,100pontoon berths, linear mooringsBerths available
Constables BoatyardHampton, River ThamesOn requestlinear mooringsBerths available
Imperial Wharf MarinaLondon, River ThamesOn requestpontoon berths, linear mooringsBerths available
Shepperton MarinaShepperton, River Thames£7,200pontoon berthsBerths available
St Katharine Docks MarinaLondon, River Thames–pontoon berthsBerths available
Thames Boat HouseShepperton, River Thames£2,500pontoon berths, pile mooringsBerths available
Cotswold Boat HireBuscot, River Thames–linear mooringsWaiting list
Environment Agency Benson Lock Base MooringsBenson, River Thames£2,398linear mooringsWaiting list
Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base MooringsChertsey, River Thames£3,649linear mooringsWaiting list
Environment Agency Cleeve Lock Base MooringsGoring, River Thames£2,638linear mooringsWaiting list
Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base MooringsEynsham, River Thames£2,398linear mooringsWaiting list
Environment Agency Kings Lock Base MooringsOxford, River Thames£2,594linear mooringsWaiting list
Environment Agency Marsh Lock Base MooringsHenley-on-Thames, River Thames£3,297linear mooringsWaiting list
Environment Agency Old Windsor Lock Base MooringsOld Windsor, River Thames£3,850linear mooringsWaiting list
Environment Agency Penton Hook Lock Base MooringsStaines-upon-Thames, River Thames£3,649linear mooringsWaiting list
Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base MooringsShiplake, River Thames–linear mooringsWaiting list
Environment Agency Sonning Lock Base MooringsSonning, River Thames£3,297linear mooringsWaiting list
Hambleden MarinaHenley on Thames, River Thames£3,480pontoon berthsWaiting list
Hammertons Ferry MooringsTwickenham, River Thames–linear mooringsWaiting list
Hurlingham Yacht ClubLondon, River Thames£660pontoon berths, drying berthsWaiting list
Lechlade MarinaLechlade, River Thames–linear mooringsWaiting list
Maybush MooringsNorthmoor, River Thames–linear mooringsWaiting list
South Dock MarinaLondon, River Thames£5,609pontoon berthsWaiting list
Thames Ditton MarinaSurbiton, River Thames£4,880pontoon berthsWaiting list
Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina)Wargrave, River Thames£5,260pontoon berths, linear mooringsWaiting list
Chiswick Quay MarinaLondon, River Thames–pontoon berthsFull
Bray MarinaBray, River Thames£8,778pontoon berthsNot reported
Brentford Dock MarinaBrentford, River Thames£3,680pontoon berthsNot reported
Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base MooringsAbingdon, River Thames£2,997linear mooringsNot reported
Environment Agency Boveney Lock Base MooringsWindsor, River Thames£2,659linear mooringsNot reported
Environment Agency Iffley Lock Base MooringsOxford, River Thames£2,398linear mooringsNot reported
Environment Agency Sunbury Lock Base MooringsSunbury-on-Thames, River Thames£3,649linear mooringsNot reported
Erith Yacht ClubErith, River Thames£816pontoon berths, swinging mooringsNot reported
Greenwich Yacht ClubLondon, River Thames£450pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berthsNot reported
Harleyford MarinaMarlow, River Thames£3,938pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standingNot reported
Penton Hook MarinaChertsey, River Thames£8,778pontoon berthsNot reported
Racecourse Marina WindsorWindsor, River Thames£5,691pontoon berthsNot reported
Upper Thames Sailing ClubBourne End, River Thames£54linear mooringsNot reported
Vale of White Horse Council - Wilsham Road Permanent MooringsAbingdon, River Thames£500linear mooringsNot reported
Windsor MarinaWindsor, River Thames£8,778pontoon berthsNot 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 31 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £54 a year at Upper Thames Sailing Club to £8,778 a year at Bray Marina. The middle figure is £3,480 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

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

For a 10m boat, Upper Thames Sailing Club is cheapest at £54 a year in Bourne End.

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

6 of the 58 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Constables Boatyard, Imperial Wharf Marina, Shepperton Marina, St Katharine Docks Marina and Thames Boat House. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths on the River Thames?

5 of the 58 say you can: South Dock Marina (liveaboards allowed), Thames Ditton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Chiswick Quay 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, 43 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 5 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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