Inland moorings with pontoon berths 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. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.

39 sites · 5 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £4,990 a year for a 10m boat (£543–£8,778 across 18 published tariffs)

At a glance

39 sites: 11 on canals and 28 on rivers.
5 of the 39 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Campbell Wharf Marina, Shepperton Marina, Thames Boat House and Twyford Bridge Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: 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 18 is £4,990 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Pyrford Marina.
Of the 39, 32 have electric hook-up, 16 a pump-out, 13 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 9 visitor berths.
3 of the 39 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (Waterside Moorings) (2), Cartbridge Marina (2), MDL Marinas (3), Shoreham Port (2) and Tingdene Marinas (2).

Rivers Berths available

Bates Wharf

Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames

£5,100 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals A few berths left

Campbell Wharf Marina

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Shepperton Marina

Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames

£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Thames Boat House

Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames

£2,500 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Rivers Waiting list

Hambleden Marina

Henley on Thames, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£3,480 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Thames Ditton Marina

Surbiton, Surrey · River Thames

£4,880 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers Waiting list

Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina)

Wargrave, Berkshire · River Thames

£5,260 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Cooks Wharf L1 Residential

Tring, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

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

Liveaboard

Rivers

Odessa Boatyard

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

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

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

Barge Walk

Thames Ditton, Surrey · River Thames

Prices not published

Rivers

Benson Waterfront

Benson, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Rivers

Bow Bridge Marina

Wateringbury, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Rivers

Cartbridge Marina

Send, Woking, Surrey · River Wey

Prices not published

Rivers

Cartbridge Marina

Send, Woking, Surrey · River Wey

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

Canals

Denham Marina

Uxbridge, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Canals

Frouds Bridge Marina

Aldermaston, Berkshire · Kennet and Avon Canal

Prices not published

Canals

Grenville Marina

Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Rivers

Hampstead Marina

Yalding, Kent · River Medway

Prices on request

Canals

Lady Bee Marina

Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex · Shoreham Port Canal

Prices not published

Rivers

Medway Wharf Marina

Wateringbury, Kent · River Medway

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

Rivers

Oxford Cruisers

Eynsham, 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

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Bates Wharf	Chertsey, River Thames	£5,100	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Campbell Wharf Marina	Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal	–	pontoon berths	A few berths left
Shepperton Marina	Shepperton, River Thames	£7,200	pontoon berths	Berths available
Thames Boat House	Shepperton, River Thames	£5,200	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Berths available
Twyford Bridge Marina	Yalding, River Medway	£1,823	pontoon berths	Berths available
Hambleden Marina	Henley on Thames, River Thames	£3,480	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Thames Ditton Marina	Surbiton, River Thames	£4,880	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina)	Wargrave, River Thames	£5,260	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Waiting list
Cooks Wharf L1 Residential	Tring, Grand Union Canal	On request	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Full
Allington Marina	Maidstone, River Medway	£3,691	pontoon berths	Not reported
Bray Marina	Bray, River Thames	£8,778	pontoon berths	Not reported
Harleyford Marina	Marlow, River Thames	£5,408	pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Lady Bee Marina	Southwick, Shoreham Ship Canal	£543	pontoon berths	Not reported
Newbury Manor Marina	Newbury, Kennet & Avon Canal	£2,107	pontoon berths	Not reported
Odessa Boatyard	Newport, River Medina	£2,511	pontoon berths	Not reported
Penton Hook Marina	Chertsey, River Thames	£8,778	pontoon berths	Not reported
Pyrford Marina	Pyrford, River Wey Navigation	£3,729	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Racecourse Marina Windsor	Windsor, River Thames	£5,691	pontoon berths	Not reported
Windsor Marina	Windsor, River Thames	£8,778	pontoon berths	Not reported
Abingdon Marina	Abingdon, River Thames	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Barge Walk	Thames Ditton, River Thames	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Benson Waterfront	Benson, River Thames	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Bow Bridge Marina	Wateringbury, River Medway	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Cartbridge Marina	Send, Woking, River Wey	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Cartbridge Marina	Send, Woking, River Wey	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Cropredy Waterside & Marina	Cropredy, Banbury, Oxford Canal	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
D B Marine	Cookham, River Thames	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Denham Marina	Uxbridge, Grand Union Canal	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Frouds Bridge Marina	Aldermaston, Kennet and Avon Canal	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Grenville Marina	Fenny Stratford, Grand Union Canal	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Hampstead Marina	Yalding, River Medway	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Lady Bee Marina	Shoreham-by-Sea, Shoreham Port Canal	£3,340	pontoon berths	Not reported
Medway Wharf Marina	Wateringbury, River Medway	–	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Milton Keynes Marina	Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Newbury Marina	Newbury, Kennet Navigation	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Osney Mill Marina (Upper)	Oxford, River Thames	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Oxford Cruisers	Eynsham, River Thames	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Sovereign Wharf	Banbury, Oxford Canal	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Taplow Riverside Moorings	Taplow, River Thames	–	pontoon 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 the South East?

Across the 18 inland moorings with pontoon berths 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 £4,990 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest inland moorings with pontoon berths in the South East?

For a 10m boat, Lady Bee Marina is cheapest at £543 a year in Southwick.

Which inland moorings with pontoon berths in the South East have space now?

5 of the 39 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Campbell Wharf Marina, Shepperton Marina, Thames Boat House and Twyford Bridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at inland moorings with pontoon berths in the South East?

3 of the 39 say you can: Thames Ditton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Newbury Manor Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Odessa Boatyard (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, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 25 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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