Cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings in Kent

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sheltered tidal water such as the Hamble, Dart, Medway, Orwell and the Thames tideway: marina pontoons, swinging moorings, piles and drying mud berths.

9 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,680 a year for a 10m yacht (£165–£8,040 across 9 published tariffs)

At a glance

9 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
1 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: The Embankment Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Hoo Ness Yacht Club and Medway Yacht Club.
For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £165 a year (Medway Cruising Club) to £8,040 a year (Chatham Maritime Marina); the middle of 9 is £1,680 a year.
Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Chatham Maritime Marina.
Of the 9, 5 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
3 of the 9 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

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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

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Gillingham Marina

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht

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Chatham Maritime Marina

Chatham, Kent · River Medway Estuary

£8,040 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m yacht

Site	Where	A year, 10m yacht	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
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
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 yacht cost in Kent?

Across the 9 cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £165 a year at Medway Cruising Club to £8,040 a year at Chatham Maritime Marina. The middle figure is £1,680 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings in Kent?

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

Which cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings in Kent have space now?

1 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: The Embankment Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings in Kent?

3 of the 9 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, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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