Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Old Windsor Lock Base Moorings
Old Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£3,850 a year for a 10m cruiser
Walk-ashore berths in Berkshire
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.
15 sites · 3 with a waiting list · typical £5,260 a year for a 10m boat (£2,107–£8,778 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 15 sites: 5 on canals and 10 on rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Environment Agency Old Windsor Lock Base Moorings, Environment Agency Sonning Lock Base Moorings and Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina).
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £2,107 a year (Newbury Manor Marina) to £8,778 a year (Bray Marina); the middle of 7 is £5,260 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Newbury Marina.
- Of the 15, 8 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 15 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2), Environment Agency (2) and MDL Marinas (2).
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Sonning Lock Base Moorings
Sonning, Berkshire · River Thames
£3,297 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina)
Wargrave, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,260 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Full
Hungerford L1 Leisure
Hungerford, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Kintbury L1 Leisure
Kintbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Tyle Mill L1 Leisure Moorings
Sulhamstead, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Bray Marina
Bray, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Newbury Manor Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£3,639 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Racecourse Marina Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Windsor Marina
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Caversham Boat Services
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
D B Marine
Cookham, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Canals
Frouds Bridge Marina
Aldermaston, Berkshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Newbury Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet Navigation
Prices on request
Rivers
Woottens Boatyard
Cookham Dean, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment Agency Old Windsor Lock Base Moorings | Old Windsor, River Thames | £3,850 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Sonning Lock Base Moorings | Sonning, River Thames | £3,297 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina) | Wargrave, River Thames | £5,260 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Hungerford L1 Leisure | Hungerford, Kennet & Avon Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Kintbury L1 Leisure | Kintbury, Kennet & Avon Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Tyle Mill L1 Leisure Moorings | Sulhamstead, Kennet & Avon Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Bray Marina | Bray, River Thames | £8,778 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Newbury Manor Marina | Newbury, Kennet & Avon Canal | £2,107 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Racecourse Marina Windsor | Windsor, River Thames | £5,691 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Windsor Marina | Windsor, River Thames | £8,778 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Caversham Boat Services | Reading, River Thames | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| D B Marine | Cookham, River Thames | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Frouds Bridge Marina | Aldermaston, Kennet and Avon Canal | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Newbury Marina | Newbury, Kennet Navigation | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Woottens Boatyard | Cookham Dean, River Thames | On request | linear moorings | 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 in Berkshire?
Across the 7 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £2,107 a year at Newbury Manor Marina to £8,778 a year at Bray Marina. The middle figure is £5,260 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths in Berkshire?
For a 10m boat, Newbury Manor Marina is cheapest at £2,107 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths in Berkshire have space now?
None of the 15 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths in Berkshire?
1 of the 15 say you can: Newbury Manor Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 10 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths in nearby counties
Walk-ashore berths near towns in Berkshire
Walk-ashore berths in the wider area
- England 764
- South East 175
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