Rivers
Waiting list
Thames Ditton Marina
Surbiton, Surrey · River Thames
£4,880 a year for a 10m cruiser
Liveaboard moorings with electric hook-up in the South East
Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them. Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
13 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,701 a year for a 10m boat (£2,107–£4,880 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 13 sites: 5 on canals, 2 on rivers, 5 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Thames Ditton Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £2,107 a year (Newbury Manor Marina) to £4,880 a year (Thames Ditton Marina); the middle of 8 is £2,701 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Ocean Quay Marina.
- Of the 13, 2 have a pump-out, 4 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
Canals
Full
Aylesbury Waterside Moorings
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hythe Bridge L1
Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Bembridge Harbour
St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour
£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Grove Lock Marina
Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
£4,603 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Medway Bridge Marina
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£2,671 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Newbury Manor Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£3,639 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ocean Quay Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Odessa Boatyard
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swale Marina
Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale
£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
High Line Yachting
Iver, Buckinghamshire · Slough Arm of the Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Werburgh Marina
Rochester, Kent · Medway Estuary
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sandwich Marina
Sandwich, Kent · River Stour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Liveaboard | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thames Ditton Marina | Surbiton, River Thames | £4,880 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Waiting list |
| Aylesbury Waterside Moorings | Aylesbury, Grand Union Canal | – | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Full |
| Hythe Bridge L1 | Oxford, Oxford Canal | – | Residential moorings with planning consent | Yes | Full |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | £3,800 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Not reported |
| Grove Lock Marina | Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal | £2,665 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Not reported |
| Medway Bridge Marina | Rochester, River Medway | £2,671 | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
| Newbury Manor Marina | Newbury, Kennet & Avon Canal | £2,107 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Not reported |
| Ocean Quay Marina | Southampton, River Itchen | £4,770 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Not reported |
| Odessa Boatyard | Newport, River Medina | £2,511 | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
| Swale Marina | Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale | £2,730 | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
| High Line Yachting | Iver, Slough Arm of the Grand Union Canal | – | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Werburgh Marina | Rochester, Medway Estuary | – | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
| Sandwich Marina | Sandwich, River Stour | – | Liveaboard by arrangement | 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 8 liveaboard moorings with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £2,107 a year at Newbury Manor Marina to £4,880 a year at Thames Ditton Marina. The middle figure is £2,701 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest liveaboard moorings with electric hook-up in the South East?
For a 10m boat, Newbury Manor Marina is cheapest at £2,107 a year.
Which liveaboard moorings with electric hook-up in the South East have space now?
None of the 13 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at liveaboard moorings with electric hook-up in the South East?
All 13 say you can: Thames Ditton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Aylesbury Waterside Moorings (liveaboards allowed), Hythe Bridge L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement), Grove Lock Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Medway Bridge Marina (liveaboards allowed), Newbury Manor Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Ocean Quay Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and 5 more. 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Liveaboard moorings with electric hook-up in the South East, by county
- Kent 4
Liveaboard moorings with electric hook-up in other areas
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