Better Boating Co.
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
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)
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
£2,638 a year for a 10m cruiser
East Molesey, Surrey · River Thames
£2,806 a year for a 10m cruiser
Kintbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Sulhamstead, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,997 a year for a 10m cruiser
Lechlade, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,594 a year for a 10m cruiser
Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
£4,603 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Burghfield Bridge, Berkshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices on request
Send, Woking, Surrey · River Wey
Prices not published
Send, Woking, Surrey · River Wey
Prices not published
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Cropredy, Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Uxbridge, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Aldermaston, Berkshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices not published
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Iver, Buckinghamshire · Slough Arm of the Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet Navigation
Prices on request
Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Pump-out | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Boating Co. | Reading, River Thames | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Campbell Wharf Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | – | Yes | A few berths left |
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £7,200 | Yes | Berths available |
| Bourne End Marina | Bourne End, River Thames | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings | Reading, River Thames | £2,638 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Molesey Lock Base Moorings | East Molesey, River Thames | £2,806 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Kintbury L1 Leisure | Kintbury, Kennet & Avon Canal | – | Yes | Full |
| Tyle Mill L1 Leisure Moorings | Sulhamstead, Kennet & Avon Canal | – | Yes | Full |
| Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings | Abingdon, River Thames | £2,997 | Yes | Not reported |
| Environment Agency St John’s Lock Base Moorings | Lechlade, River Thames | £2,594 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Cropredy Waterside & Marina | Cropredy, Banbury, Oxford Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Denham Marina | Uxbridge, Grand Union Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Frouds Bridge Marina | Aldermaston, Kennet and Avon Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Greenham Lock Marina | Newbury, Kennet & Avon Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| High Line Yachting | Iver, Slough Arm of the Grand Union Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Milton Keynes Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Newbury Marina | Newbury, Kennet Navigation | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Oxford Cruisers | Eynsham, River Thames | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Sovereign Wharf | Banbury, Oxford Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
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.
For a 10m boat, Environment Agency St John’s Lock Base Moorings is cheapest at £2,594 a year in Lechlade.
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.
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.
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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