Rivers
Berths available
Bates Wharf
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£5,100 a year for a 10m cruiser
Linear moorings with visitor berths in the South East
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
10 sites · 2 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £25 a night for a 10m boat (£10–£39 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 3 on canals, 6 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
- 2 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf and Willowbridge Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cotswold Boat Hire and Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £10 a night (Sovereign Wharf) to £39 a night (Harleyford Marina); the middle of 7 is £25 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Pyrford Marina.
- Of the 10, 8 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 2 a boat hoist.
Canals
Berths available
Willowbridge Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
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
Canals
Full
Cropredy L1 Leisure
Cropredy, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
R.K. Marine (Stone Pier)
Warsash, Hampshire · River Hamble
£1,505 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Caversham Boat Services
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Canals
Sovereign Wharf
Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates Wharf | Chertsey, River Thames | £30 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Willowbridge Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | £25 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Cotswold Boat Hire | Buscot, River Thames | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings | Shiplake, River Thames | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Cropredy L1 Leisure | Cropredy, Oxford Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £39 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | £18 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| R.K. Marine (Stone Pier) | Warsash, River Hamble | £30 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, pile moorings | Not reported |
| Caversham Boat Services | Reading, River Thames | £15 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Sovereign Wharf | Banbury, Oxford Canal | £10 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m boat in the South East?
Across the 7 linear moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £10 a night at Sovereign Wharf to £39 a night at Harleyford Marina. The middle figure is £25 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest linear moorings with visitor berths in the South East?
For a 10m boat, Sovereign Wharf is cheapest at £10 a night in Banbury.
Which linear moorings with visitor berths in the South East have space now?
2 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf and Willowbridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 5 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings with visitor berths in the South East, by county
Linear moorings with visitor berths in other areas
Run one of these sites? Tell boaters what you have free in a minute, no account needed. Update your availability