Coastal moorings for small boats in Greater London

Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs.

6 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £425 a year for a 6m boat (£108–£2,208 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

6 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Hurlingham Yacht Club.
For a 6m boat, published prices run from £108 a year (Erith Yacht Club) to £2,208 a year (Brentford Dock Marina); the middle of 4 is £425 a year.
Longest boat taken: 38m (125ft) at Blackwall Basin Moorings.
Of the 6, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 2 visitor berths.
1 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

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 Full

Blackwall Basin Moorings

London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Ranelagh Sailing Club

Putney, Greater London · River Thames (Putney Reach)

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 6m boat

Site	Where	A year, 6m boat	Space
Hurlingham Yacht Club	London, River Thames	£400	Waiting list
Blackwall Basin Moorings	London, Blackwall Basin	On request	Full
Brentford Dock Marina	Brentford, River Thames	£2,208	Not reported
Erith Yacht Club	Erith, River Thames	£108	Not reported
Greenwich Yacht Club	London, River Thames	£450	Not reported
Ranelagh Sailing Club	Putney, River Thames (Putney Reach)	–	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 6m boat cost in Greater London?

Across the 4 coastal moorings for small boats here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £108 a year at Erith Yacht Club to £2,208 a year at Brentford Dock Marina. The middle figure is £425 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest coastal moorings for small boats in Greater London?

For a 6m boat, Erith Yacht Club is cheapest at £108 a year.

Which coastal moorings for small boats in Greater London have space now?

None of the 6 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 coastal moorings for small boats in Greater London?

1 of the 6 say you can: Blackwall Basin Moorings (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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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