Rivers
Berths available
Bates Wharf
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£5,100 a year for a 10m cruiser
Inland moorings with electric hook-up in the South East
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water. Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
53 sites · 7 with space now · 6 with a waiting list · typical £3,833 a year for a 10m boat (£543–£8,778 across 22 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 53 sites: 16 on canals and 37 on rivers.
- 7 of the 53 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Byfleet Boat Club, Campbell Wharf Marina, Shepperton Marina, Thames Boat House, Twyford Bridge Marina and 1 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bourne End Marina, Cotswold Boat Hire, Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings, Hambleden Marina, Thames Ditton Marina and Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina).
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £543 a year (Lady Bee Marina) to £8,778 a year (Bray Marina); the middle of 22 is £3,833 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Grove Lock Marina.
- Of the 53, 21 have a pump-out, 15 diesel, 7 a boat hoist and 14 visitor berths.
- 7 of the 53 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (Waterside Moorings) (3), Cartbridge Marina (2), MDL Marinas (3), Shoreham Port (2) and Tingdene Marinas (4).
Rivers
A few berths left
Byfleet Boat Club
West Byfleet, Surrey · River Wey
£1,267 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
A few berths left
Campbell Wharf Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Berths available
Shepperton Marina
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Thames Boat House
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£2,500 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Twyford Bridge Marina
Yalding, Kent · River Medway
£1,823 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Berths available
Willowbridge Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Bourne End Marina
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Cotswold Boat Hire
Buscot, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings
Shiplake, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Hambleden Marina
Henley on Thames, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,480 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Thames Ditton Marina
Surbiton, Surrey · River Thames
£4,880 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina)
Wargrave, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,260 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Full
Aylesbury Waterside Moorings
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Cooks Wharf L1 Residential
Tring, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Fenny Stratford O/S L1
Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hythe Bridge L1
Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Allington Marina
Maidstone, Kent · River Medway
£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Bray Marina
Bray, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Grove Lock Marina
Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
£4,603 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Lady Bee Marina
Southwick, West Sussex · Shoreham Ship Canal
£543 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Newbury Manor Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£3,639 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Odessa Boatyard
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Penton Hook Marina
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Racecourse Marina Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Thames and Kennet Marina
Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Walton Marina
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Windsor Marina
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Abingdon Marina
Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Rivers
Benson Waterfront
Benson, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
Bossoms Boatyard and Marina
Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Canals
Burghfield Island Boat Club
Burghfield Bridge, Berkshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Cartbridge Marina
Send, Woking, Surrey · River Wey
Prices not published
Rivers
Cartbridge Marina
Send, Woking, Surrey · River Wey
Prices not published
Rivers
Caversham Boat Services
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
Chertsey Meads Marina
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
Prices not published
Canals
Cropredy Waterside & Marina
Cropredy, Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
D B Marine
Cookham, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Rivers
D'Oyly Carte Island Moorings
Weybridge, Surrey · River Thames
Prices on request
Canals
Greenham Lock Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Hampstead Marina
Yalding, Kent · River Medway
Prices on request
Rivers
Harris Boatyard
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
Prices not published
Canals
High Line Yachting
Iver, Buckinghamshire · Slough Arm of the Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Lady Bee Marina
Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex · Shoreham Port Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Milton Keynes Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Newbury Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet Navigation
Prices on request
Rivers
Osney Mill Marina (Upper)
Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Canals
Sovereign Wharf
Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Taplow Riverside Moorings
Taplow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
Thameside Marina
Wargrave, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Rivers
Weybridge Marine
Weybridge, Surrey · River Thames
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates Wharf | Chertsey, River Thames | £5,100 | Yes | Berths available |
| Byfleet Boat Club | West Byfleet, River Wey | £1,267 | Yes | A few berths left |
| Campbell Wharf Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | – | Yes | A few berths left |
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £7,200 | Yes | Berths available |
| Thames Boat House | Shepperton, River Thames | £2,500 | Yes | Berths available |
| Twyford Bridge Marina | Yalding, River Medway | £1,823 | Yes | Berths available |
| Willowbridge Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Bourne End Marina | Bourne End, River Thames | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Cotswold Boat Hire | Buscot, River Thames | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings | Shiplake, River Thames | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hambleden Marina | Henley on Thames, River Thames | £3,480 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Thames Ditton Marina | Surbiton, River Thames | £4,880 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina) | Wargrave, River Thames | £5,260 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Aylesbury Waterside Moorings | Aylesbury, Grand Union Canal | – | Yes | Full |
| Cooks Wharf L1 Residential | Tring, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Full |
| Fenny Stratford O/S L1 | Fenny Stratford, Grand Union Canal | – | Yes | Full |
| Hythe Bridge L1 | Oxford, Oxford Canal | – | Yes | Full |
| Allington Marina | Maidstone, River Medway | £3,691 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bray Marina | Bray, River Thames | £8,778 | Yes | Not reported |
| Grove Lock Marina | Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal | £2,665 | Yes | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £3,938 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lady Bee Marina | Southwick, Shoreham Ship Canal | £543 | Yes | Not reported |
| Newbury Manor Marina | Newbury, Kennet & Avon Canal | £2,107 | Yes | Not reported |
| Odessa Boatyard | Newport, River Medina | £2,511 | Yes | Not reported |
| Penton Hook Marina | Chertsey, River Thames | £8,778 | Yes | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | £3,729 | Yes | Not reported |
| Racecourse Marina Windsor | Windsor, River Thames | £5,691 | Yes | Not reported |
| Thames and Kennet Marina | Reading, River Thames | £4,501 | Yes | Not reported |
| Walton Marina | Walton-on-Thames, River Thames | £5,124 | Yes | Not reported |
| Windsor Marina | Windsor, River Thames | £8,778 | Yes | Not reported |
| Abingdon Marina | Abingdon, River Thames | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Benson Waterfront | Benson, River Thames | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Bossoms Boatyard and Marina | Oxford, River Thames | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Burghfield Island Boat Club | Burghfield Bridge, Kennet and Avon Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Cartbridge Marina | Send, Woking, River Wey | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Cartbridge Marina | Send, Woking, River Wey | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Caversham Boat Services | Reading, River Thames | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Chertsey Meads Marina | Chertsey, River Thames | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Cropredy Waterside & Marina | Cropredy, Banbury, Oxford Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| D B Marine | Cookham, River Thames | On request | 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 the South East?
Across the 22 inland moorings with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £543 a year at Lady Bee Marina to £8,778 a year at Bray Marina. The middle figure is £3,833 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest inland moorings with electric hook-up in the South East?
For a 10m boat, Lady Bee Marina is cheapest at £543 a year in Southwick.
Which inland moorings with electric hook-up in the South East have space now?
7 of the 53 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Byfleet Boat Club, Campbell Wharf Marina, Shepperton Marina, Thames Boat House, Twyford Bridge Marina and Willowbridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at inland moorings with electric hook-up in the South East?
7 of the 53 say you can: Thames Ditton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Aylesbury Waterside Moorings (liveaboards allowed), Hythe Bridge L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Grove Lock Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Newbury Manor Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Odessa Boatyard (liveaboards allowed) and High Line Yachting (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, 12 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 31 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 7 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Inland moorings with electric hook-up in the South East, by county
- Kent 3
Inland moorings with electric hook-up in other areas
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