Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Hurlingham Yacht Club
London, Greater London · River Thames
£660 a year for a 10m yacht
Small boat moorings with pontoon berths in Greater London
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.
7 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £565 a year for a 6m boat (£108–£2,208 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites: 1 on a canal, 1 on a river and 5 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 £565 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 38m (125ft) at Blackwall Basin Moorings.
- Of the 7, 5 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 3 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
Canals
Full
Abbot's Wharf L1
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Blackwall Basin Moorings
London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin
Prices on request
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
Rivers
Teddington Harbour
Teddington, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurlingham Yacht Club | London, River Thames | £480 | pontoon berths, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Abbot's Wharf L1 | London, Limehouse Cut | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Blackwall Basin Moorings | London, Blackwall Basin | On request | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Full |
| Brentford Dock Marina | Brentford, River Thames | £2,208 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Erith Yacht Club | Erith, River Thames | £108 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Greenwich Yacht Club | London, River Thames | £650 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Teddington Harbour | Teddington, River Thames | – | pontoon berths | 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 small boat moorings with pontoon berths 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 £565 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with pontoon berths in Greater London?
For a 6m boat, Erith Yacht Club is cheapest at £108 a year.
Which small boat moorings with pontoon berths in Greater London have space now?
None of the 7 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 small boat moorings with pontoon berths in Greater London?
2 of the 7 say you can: Abbot's Wharf L1 (residential moorings with planning consent) and 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Small boat moorings with pontoon berths in nearby counties
Small boat moorings with pontoon berths in the wider area
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