Inland moorings with a pump-out 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. Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.

31 sites · 3 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £3,833 a year for a 10m boat (£2,594–£8,778 across 12 published tariffs)

At a glance

Rivers Berths available

Better Boating Co.

Reading, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices on request

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 Waiting list

Bourne End Marina

Bourne End, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Kintbury L1 Leisure

Kintbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Grove Lock Marina

Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

£4,603 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Rivers

Harleyford Marina

Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Pyrford Marina

Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation

£3,729 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

Canals

Denham Marina

Uxbridge, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Canals

High Line Yachting

Iver, Buckinghamshire · Slough Arm of the Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Rivers

Newbury Marina

Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet Navigation

Prices on request

Rivers

Oxford Cruisers

Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Canals

Sovereign Wharf

Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

SiteWhereA year, 10m boatPump-outSpace
Better Boating Co.Reading, River ThamesOn requestYesBerths available
Campbell Wharf MarinaMilton Keynes, Grand Union Canal–YesA few berths left
Shepperton MarinaShepperton, River Thames£7,200YesBerths available
Bourne End MarinaBourne End, River Thames–YesWaiting list
Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base MooringsReading, River Thames£2,638YesWaiting list
Environment Agency Molesey Lock Base MooringsEast Molesey, River Thames£2,806YesWaiting list
Kintbury L1 LeisureKintbury, Kennet & Avon Canal–YesFull
Tyle Mill L1 Leisure MooringsSulhamstead, Kennet & Avon Canal–YesFull
Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base MooringsAbingdon, River Thames£2,997YesNot reported
Environment Agency St John’s Lock Base MooringsLechlade, River Thames£2,594YesNot reported
Grove Lock MarinaLeighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal£2,665YesNot reported
Harleyford MarinaMarlow, River Thames£3,938YesNot reported
Pyrford MarinaPyrford, River Wey Navigation£3,729YesNot reported
Racecourse Marina WindsorWindsor, River Thames£5,691YesNot reported
Thames and Kennet MarinaReading, River Thames£4,501YesNot reported
Walton MarinaWalton-on-Thames, River Thames£5,124YesNot reported
Windsor MarinaWindsor, River Thames£8,778YesNot reported
Abingdon MarinaAbingdon, River ThamesOn requestYesNot reported
Burghfield Island Boat ClubBurghfield Bridge, Kennet and Avon CanalOn requestYesNot reported
Cartbridge MarinaSend, Woking, River Wey–YesNot reported
Cartbridge MarinaSend, Woking, River Wey–YesNot reported
Caversham Boat ServicesReading, River Thames–YesNot reported
Cropredy Waterside & MarinaCropredy, Banbury, Oxford CanalOn requestYesNot reported
Denham MarinaUxbridge, Grand Union Canal–YesNot reported
Frouds Bridge MarinaAldermaston, Kennet and Avon Canal–YesNot reported
Greenham Lock MarinaNewbury, Kennet & Avon CanalOn requestYesNot reported
High Line YachtingIver, Slough Arm of the Grand Union Canal–YesNot reported
Milton Keynes MarinaMilton Keynes, Grand Union CanalOn requestYesNot reported
Newbury MarinaNewbury, Kennet NavigationOn requestYesNot reported
Oxford CruisersEynsham, River ThamesOn requestYesNot reported
Sovereign WharfBanbury, Oxford Canal–YesNot 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 12 inland moorings with a pump-out here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £2,594 a year at Environment Agency St John’s Lock Base Moorings to £8,778 a year at Windsor 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 a pump-out in the South East?

For a 10m boat, Environment Agency St John’s Lock Base Moorings is cheapest at £2,594 a year in Lechlade.

Which inland moorings with a pump-out in the South East have space now?

3 of the 31 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Better Boating Co., Campbell Wharf Marina and Shepperton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at inland moorings with a pump-out in the South East?

2 of the 31 say you can: Grove Lock Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) 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, 11 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 15 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 5 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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