Canals
Full
Kintbury L1 Leisure
Kintbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Newbury vs Reading: moorings and marinas compared
Newbury and Reading are 25.3km apart. Each site is counted with its nearest town, if that is within 12km. Prices are for a 10m boat a year and a 10m boat a night, from published tariffs.
The short answer
- Most choice: Reading (Newbury 4, Reading 7).
- Cheaper by the year for a 10m boat: Newbury (Newbury £2,107 a year at its one priced site; Reading typically £3,569 a year across 2).
- Biggest boats: Reading (Newbury up to 21.3m (70ft); Reading up to 21.3m (70ft)).
- Space now: Reading 2.
Side by side
| Town | Sites | Space now | A year, 10m boat | Cheapest a year | A night, 10m | Longest boat | Visitor berths | Electric | Pump-out | Diesel | Lift-out | Liveaboard | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury | 4 | 0 | typically £2,107 | Newbury Manor Marina £2,107 | – | 21.3m (70ft) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canals 3, Rivers 1 |
| Reading | 7 | 2 | typically £3,569 | Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings £2,638 | typically £20 | 21.3m (70ft) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Rivers 5, Canals 2 |
Counts are sites that say they have the facility. Prices are from published tariffs; "–" means none is published.
Newbury
Everything near Newbury →
Canals
Newbury Manor Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£3,639 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Newbury Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Greenham Lock Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Reading
Everything near Reading →
Rivers
Berths available
Better Boating Co.
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Rivers
Berths available
Upper Large Moorings
Tilehurst, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
£2,638 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Full
Tyle Mill L1 Leisure Moorings
Sulhamstead, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Thames and Kennet Marina
Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Caversham Boat Services
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Canals
Burghfield Island Boat Club
Burghfield Bridge, Berkshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices on request