Sailing yacht moorings on the River Thames

Places that take sailing yachts.

17 sites · 4 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,659 a year for a 10m yacht (£450–£8,778 across 9 published tariffs)

Licence: Environment Agency. About licences

At a glance

17 sites: 9 on rivers and 8 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
4 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shepperton Marina, St Katharine Docks Marina, Thurrock Yacht Club and Upper Large Moorings.
Keeping a waiting list: Hurlingham Yacht Club and Maybush Moorings.
For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £450 a year (Greenwich Yacht Club) to £8,778 a year (Penton Hook Marina); the middle of 9 is £2,659 a year.
Longest boat taken: 40m (131ft) at St Katharine Docks Marina.
Of the 17, 11 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
2 of the 17 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Thurrock Yacht Club

Grays, Essex · River Thames

£561 a year for a 10m yacht

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

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

Maybush Moorings

Northmoor, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices not published

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

Environment Agency Boveney Lock Base Moorings

Windsor, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£2,659 a year for a 10m cruiser

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Chelsea Harbour Marina

London, Greater London · River Thames

Prices on request

Rivers

D B Marine

Cookham, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Limehouse Waterside & Marina

London, Greater London · River Thames

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Rivers

Taplow Riverside Moorings

Taplow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Rivers

Teddington Harbour

Teddington, Greater London · River Thames

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m yacht

Site	Where	A year, 10m yacht	Space
Shepperton Marina	Shepperton, River Thames	£7,200	Berths available
St Katharine Docks Marina	London, River Thames	–	Berths available
Thurrock Yacht Club	Grays, River Thames	£561	Berths available
Upper Large Moorings	Tilehurst, River Thames	–	Berths available
Hurlingham Yacht Club	London, River Thames	£660	Waiting list
Maybush Moorings	Northmoor, River Thames	–	Waiting list
Brentford Dock Marina	Brentford, River Thames	£3,680	Not reported
Environment Agency Boveney Lock Base Moorings	Windsor, River Thames	£2,659	Not reported
Erith Yacht Club	Erith, River Thames	£816	Not reported
Greenwich Yacht Club	London, River Thames	£450	Not reported
Harleyford Marina	Marlow, River Thames	£3,938	Not reported
Penton Hook Marina	Chertsey, River Thames	£8,778	Not reported
Chelsea Harbour Marina	London, River Thames	On request	Not reported
D B Marine	Cookham, River Thames	On request	Not reported
Limehouse Waterside & Marina	London, River Thames	–	Not reported
Taplow Riverside Moorings	Taplow, River Thames	–	Not reported
Teddington Harbour	Teddington, River Thames	–	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 yacht cost on the River Thames?

Across the 9 sailing yacht moorings here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £450 a year at Greenwich Yacht Club to £8,778 a year at Penton Hook Marina. The middle figure is £2,659 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest sailing yacht moorings on the River Thames?

For a 10m yacht, Greenwich Yacht Club is cheapest at £450 a year in London.

Which sailing yacht moorings on the River Thames have space now?

4 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shepperton Marina, St Katharine Docks Marina, Thurrock Yacht Club and Upper Large Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at sailing yacht moorings on the River Thames?

2 of the 17 say you can: Upper Large Moorings (liveaboards allowed) and Limehouse Waterside & 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, 8 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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