Cheapest walk-ashore berths in Greater London

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. 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.

8 sites · 3 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,731 a year for a 10m boat (£450–£8,979 across 8 published tariffs)

At a glance

8 sites: 3 on canals and 5 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
3 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cowley North (Towpath), Brentford Island and Engineers Wharf Residential L1.
Keeping a waiting list: Hurlingham Yacht Club and South Dock Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £450 a year (Greenwich Yacht Club) to £8,979 a year (Engineers Wharf Residential L1); the middle of 8 is £2,731 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.5m (71ft) at Cowley North (Towpath).
Of the 8, 5 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out and 2 visitor berths.
3 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Greenwich Yacht Club

London, Greater London · River Thames

£450 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Erith Yacht Club

Erith, Greater London · River Thames

£816 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals Berths available

Cowley North (Towpath)

Uxbridge, Greater London · Grand Union Canal

£3,260 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

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

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

Canals Berths available

Brentford Island

Brentford, Greater London · Grand Union Canal

£8,183 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Berths available

Engineers Wharf Residential L1

Northolt, Greater London · Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm)

£8,979 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Berths	Space
Greenwich Yacht Club	London, River Thames	£450	£45	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Hurlingham Yacht Club	London, River Thames	£660	£66	pontoon berths, drying berths	Waiting list
Erith Yacht Club	Erith, River Thames	£816	£81.60	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Cowley North (Towpath)	Uxbridge, Grand Union Canal	£1,781	£178.12	linear moorings	Berths available
Brentford Dock Marina	Brentford, River Thames	£3,680	£368	pontoon berths	Not reported
South Dock Marina	London, River Thames	£5,609	£560.90	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Brentford Island	Brentford, Grand Union Canal	£8,183	£818.32	pontoon berths	Berths available
Engineers Wharf Residential L1	Northolt, Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm)	£8,979	£897.92	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Berths available

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 Greater London?

Across the 8 cheapest walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £450 a year at Greenwich Yacht Club to £8,979 a year at Engineers Wharf Residential L1. The middle figure is £2,731 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest walk-ashore berths in Greater London?

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

Which cheapest walk-ashore berths in Greater London have space now?

3 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cowley North (Towpath), Brentford Island and Engineers Wharf Residential L1. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cheapest walk-ashore berths in Greater London?

3 of the 8 say you can: South Dock Marina (liveaboards allowed), Brentford Island (liveaboard by arrangement) and Engineers Wharf Residential L1 (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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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