Visitor moorings in Greater London

Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.

10 sites · 2 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £51.10 a night for a 10m boat (£30–£88 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

10 sites: 1 on a canal, 2 on rivers and 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
2 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Imperial Wharf Marina and St Katharine Docks Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Hurlingham Yacht Club and South Dock Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £30 a night (Brentford Dock Marina) to £88 a night (South Dock Marina); the middle of 4 is £51.10 a night.
Longest boat taken: 40m (131ft) at St Katharine Docks Marina.
Of the 10, 10 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
3 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Imperial Wharf Marina

London, Greater London · River Thames

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

St Katharine Docks Marina

London, Greater London · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Brentford Dock Marina

Brentford, Greater London · River Thames

£3,680 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Lee Valley Marina, Springfield

London, Greater London · River Lee Navigation

£3,264 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Chiswick Pier

Chiswick, London, Greater London · River Thames

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Limehouse Waterside & Marina

London, Greater London · River Thames

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Rivers

Teddington Harbour

Teddington, Greater London · River Thames

Prices not published

Canals

Willowtree Marina

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

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A night, 10m boat	Space
Imperial Wharf Marina	London, River Thames	On request	Berths available
St Katharine Docks Marina	London, River Thames	–	Berths available
Hurlingham Yacht Club	London, River Thames	–	Waiting list
South Dock Marina	London, River Thames	£88	Waiting list
Brentford Dock Marina	Brentford, River Thames	£30	Not reported
Lee Valley Marina, Springfield	London, River Lee Navigation	£47.20	Not reported
Chiswick Pier	Chiswick, London, River Thames	£55	Not reported
Limehouse Waterside & Marina	London, River Thames	–	Not reported
Teddington Harbour	Teddington, River Thames	–	Not reported
Willowtree Marina	Hayes, Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm)	On request	Not reported

From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m boat in Greater London?

Across the 4 visitor moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £30 a night at Brentford Dock Marina to £88 a night at South Dock Marina. The middle figure is £51.10 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest visitor moorings in Greater London?

For a 10m boat, Brentford Dock Marina is cheapest at £30 a night.

Which visitor moorings in Greater London have space now?

2 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Imperial Wharf Marina and St Katharine Docks Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at visitor moorings in Greater London?

3 of the 10 say you can: South Dock Marina (liveaboards allowed), Limehouse Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Willowtree Marina (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

Visitor moorings in nearby counties

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