Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Hoo Ness Yacht Club
Hoo St Werburgh, Kent · River Medway
£275 a year for a 10m yacht
Coastal moorings with a slipway in Kent
Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
6 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £275 a year for a 10m boat (£165–£2,730 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites: 5 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Hoo Ness Yacht Club.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £165 a year (Medway Cruising Club) to £2,730 a year (Swale Marina); the middle of 5 is £275 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 13.7m (45ft) at Swale Marina.
- Of the 6, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
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
Medway Cruising Club
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£165 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Neptune's Arm Mooring Site
Herne Bay, Kent · English Channel
£1,829 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swale Marina
Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale
£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sandwich Marina
Sandwich, Kent · River Stour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoo Ness Yacht Club | Hoo St Werburgh, River Medway | £275 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Lower Halstow Yacht Club | Lower Halstow, Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway | £204 | Yes | Not reported |
| Medway Cruising Club | Gillingham, River Medway | £165 | Yes | Not reported |
| Neptune's Arm Mooring Site | Herne Bay, English Channel | £1,829 | Yes | Not reported |
| Swale Marina | Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale | £2,730 | Yes | Not reported |
| Sandwich Marina | Sandwich, River Stour | – | Yes | 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 5 coastal moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £165 a year at Medway Cruising Club to £2,730 a year at Swale Marina. The middle figure is £275 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal moorings with a slipway in Kent?
For a 10m boat, Medway Cruising Club is cheapest at £165 a year in Gillingham.
Which coastal moorings with a slipway in Kent 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 with a slipway in Kent?
2 of the 6 say you can: Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Sandwich Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Coastal moorings with a slipway in nearby counties
Coastal moorings with a slipway in the wider area
- England 96
- South East 39
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