Cheapest moorings and marinas in Kent

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

14 sites · 3 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,250 a year for a 10m boat (£165–£8,040 across 14 published tariffs)

At a glance

14 sites: 2 on rivers, 9 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
3 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: The Embankment Marina, Twyford Bridge Marina and Dover Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Hoo Ness Yacht Club and Medway Yacht Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £165 a year (Medway Cruising Club) to £8,040 a year (Chatham Maritime Marina); the middle of 14 is £2,250 a year.
Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Dover Marina.
Of the 14, 9 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
3 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Medway Cruising Club

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£165 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Lower Halstow Yacht Club

Lower Halstow, Kent · Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway

£204 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Hoo Ness Yacht Club

Hoo St Werburgh, Kent · River Medway

£275 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Medway Yacht Club

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

The Embankment Marina

Gravesend, Kent · River Thames

£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers Berths available

Twyford Bridge Marina

Yalding, Kent · River Medway

£1,823 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Neptune's Arm Mooring Site

Herne Bay, Kent · English Channel

£1,829 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Medway Bridge Marina

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

£2,671 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swale Marina

Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale

£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gillingham Marina

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours Berths available

Dover Marina

Dover, Kent · English Channel

£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Allington Marina

Maidstone, Kent · River Medway

£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser

Coast & harbours

Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West)

Ramsgate, Kent · Ramsgate Royal Harbour

£4,100 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Chatham Maritime Marina

Chatham, Kent · River Medway Estuary

£8,040 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Space
Medway Cruising Club	Gillingham, River Medway	£165	£16.50	Not reported
Lower Halstow Yacht Club	Lower Halstow, Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway	£204	£20.41	Not reported
Hoo Ness Yacht Club	Hoo St Werburgh, River Medway	£275	£27.50	Waiting list
Medway Yacht Club	Rochester, River Medway	from £612	£61.20	Waiting list
The Embankment Marina	Gravesend, River Thames	£1,680	£168	Berths available
Twyford Bridge Marina	Yalding, River Medway	£1,823	£182.33	Berths available
Neptune's Arm Mooring Site	Herne Bay, English Channel	£1,829	£182.92	Not reported
Medway Bridge Marina	Rochester, River Medway	£2,671	£267.12	Not reported
Swale Marina	Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale	£2,730	£273	Not reported
Gillingham Marina	Gillingham, River Medway	£2,850	£285	Not reported
Dover Marina	Dover, English Channel	£3,450	£345	Berths available
Allington Marina	Maidstone, River Medway	£3,691	£369.10	Not reported
Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West)	Ramsgate, Ramsgate Royal Harbour	£4,100	£410	Not reported
Chatham Maritime Marina	Chatham, River Medway Estuary	£8,040	£804	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 Kent?

Across the 14 cheapest moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £165 a year at Medway Cruising Club to £8,040 a year at Chatham Maritime Marina. The middle figure is £2,250 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest moorings and marinas in Kent?

For a 10m boat, Medway Cruising Club is cheapest at £165 a year in Gillingham.

Which cheapest moorings and marinas in Kent have space now?

3 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: The Embankment Marina, Twyford Bridge Marina and Dover Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings and marinas in Kent?

3 of the 14 say you can: The Embankment Marina (liveaboards allowed), Medway Bridge Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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 Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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