Coastal moorings with walk-ashore berths in Kent

Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.

17 sites · 3 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,701 a year for a 10m boat (£275–£8,040 across 8 published tariffs)

At a glance

17 sites: 16 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
3 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina, Hollowshore Moorings and The Embankment Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Hoo Ness Yacht Club and Medway Yacht Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £275 a year (Hoo Ness Yacht Club) to £8,040 a year (Chatham Maritime Marina); the middle of 8 is £2,701 a year.
Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Dover Marina.
Of the 17, 12 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 8 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
5 of the 17 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Hollowshore Moorings

Faversham, Kent · Faversham Creek

Prices not published

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

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

Chatham Maritime Marina

Chatham, Kent · River Medway Estuary

£8,040 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gillingham Marina

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£2,850 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

Cuxton Marina

Cuxton, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Elmhaven Marina

Halling, Kent · River Medway

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Highway Marine

Sandwich, Kent · River Stour

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Medway Marina

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Werburgh Marina

Rochester, Kent · Medway Estuary

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sandwich Marina

Sandwich, Kent · River Stour

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Trechmanns Wharf

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Youngboats Marine Services

Faversham, Kent · Oare Creek

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Dover Marina	Dover, English Channel	£3,450	pontoon berths	Berths available
Hollowshore Moorings	Faversham, Faversham Creek	–	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Berths available
The Embankment Marina	Gravesend, River Thames	£1,680	pontoon berths	Berths available
Hoo Ness Yacht Club	Hoo St Werburgh, River Medway	£275	linear moorings, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Medway Yacht Club	Rochester, River Medway	from £612	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings	Waiting list
Chatham Maritime Marina	Chatham, River Medway Estuary	£8,040	pontoon berths	Not reported
Gillingham Marina	Gillingham, River Medway	£2,850	pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Medway Bridge Marina	Rochester, River Medway	£2,671	pontoon berths	Not reported
Swale Marina	Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale	£2,730	pontoon berths, drying berths	Not reported
Cuxton Marina	Cuxton, River Medway	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Elmhaven Marina	Halling, River Medway	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Highway Marine	Sandwich, River Stour	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Port Medway Marina	Rochester, River Medway	–	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Port Werburgh Marina	Rochester, Medway Estuary	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Sandwich Marina	Sandwich, River Stour	–	pontoon berths, drying berths	Not reported
Trechmanns Wharf	Rochester, River Medway	–	quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Youngboats Marine Services	Faversham, Oare Creek	–	pontoon berths, drying 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 10m boat cost in Kent?

Across the 8 coastal moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £275 a year at Hoo Ness Yacht Club to £8,040 a year at Chatham Maritime Marina. The middle figure is £2,701 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest coastal moorings with walk-ashore berths in Kent?

For a 10m boat, Hoo Ness Yacht Club is cheapest at £275 a year in Hoo St Werburgh.

Which coastal moorings with walk-ashore berths in Kent have space now?

3 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina, Hollowshore Moorings and The Embankment Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at coastal moorings with walk-ashore berths in Kent?

5 of the 17 say you can: The Embankment Marina (liveaboards allowed), Medway Bridge Marina (liveaboards allowed), Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed), Port Werburgh 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 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

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