Rivers
Berths available
Bates Wharf
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£5,100 a year for a 10m cruiser
River moorings and marinas with electric hook-up in the South East
Non-tidal rivers and river navigations such as the Thames above Teddington, the Severn, Nene, Great Ouse and Trent: marinas, boatyards and riverbank moorings for cruisers and narrowboats. Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
37 sites · 5 with space now · 6 with a waiting list · typical £4,691 a year for a 10m cruiser (£1,267–£8,778 across 18 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 37 sites, all on rivers.
- 5 of the 37 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Byfleet Boat Club, Shepperton Marina, Thames Boat House and Twyford Bridge Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bourne End Marina, Cotswold Boat Hire, Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings, Hambleden Marina, Thames Ditton Marina and Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina).
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £1,267 a year (Byfleet Boat Club) to £8,778 a year (Bray Marina); the middle of 18 is £4,691 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Pyrford Marina.
- Of the 37, 13 have a pump-out, 10 diesel, 6 a boat hoist and 11 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 37 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Cartbridge Marina (2), MDL Marinas (3) and Tingdene Marinas (4).
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A few berths left
Byfleet Boat Club
West Byfleet, Surrey · River Wey
£1,267 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Berths available
Shepperton Marina
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Berths available
Thames Boat House
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£2,500 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Berths available
Twyford Bridge Marina
Yalding, Kent · River Medway
£1,823 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Waiting list
Bourne End Marina
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Cotswold Boat Hire
Buscot, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings
Shiplake, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Hambleden Marina
Henley on Thames, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,480 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Waiting list
Thames Ditton Marina
Surbiton, Surrey · River Thames
£4,880 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Waiting list
Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina)
Wargrave, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,260 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Allington Marina
Maidstone, Kent · River Medway
£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Bray Marina
Bray, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Odessa Boatyard
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Penton Hook Marina
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Racecourse Marina Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Thames and Kennet Marina
Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Walton Marina
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Windsor Marina
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Abingdon Marina
Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
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Benson Waterfront
Benson, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
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Bossoms Boatyard and Marina
Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
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Cartbridge Marina
Send, Woking, Surrey · River Wey
Prices not published
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Cartbridge Marina
Send, Woking, Surrey · River Wey
Prices not published
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Caversham Boat Services
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
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Chertsey Meads Marina
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
Prices not published
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D B Marine
Cookham, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
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D'Oyly Carte Island Moorings
Weybridge, Surrey · River Thames
Prices on request
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Hampstead Marina
Yalding, Kent · River Medway
Prices on request
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Harris Boatyard
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
Prices not published
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Newbury Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet Navigation
Prices on request
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Osney Mill Marina (Upper)
Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
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Taplow Riverside Moorings
Taplow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
Prices not published
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Thameside Marina
Wargrave, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
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Weybridge Marine
Weybridge, Surrey · River Thames
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates Wharf | Chertsey, River Thames | £5,100 | Yes | Berths available |
| Byfleet Boat Club | West Byfleet, River Wey | £1,267 | Yes | A few berths left |
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £7,200 | Yes | Berths available |
| Thames Boat House | Shepperton, River Thames | £2,500 | Yes | Berths available |
| Twyford Bridge Marina | Yalding, River Medway | £1,823 | Yes | Berths available |
| Bourne End Marina | Bourne End, River Thames | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Cotswold Boat Hire | Buscot, River Thames | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings | Shiplake, River Thames | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hambleden Marina | Henley on Thames, River Thames | £3,480 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Thames Ditton Marina | Surbiton, River Thames | £4,880 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina) | Wargrave, River Thames | £5,260 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Allington Marina | Maidstone, River Medway | £3,691 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bray Marina | Bray, River Thames | £8,778 | Yes | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £3,938 | Yes | Not reported |
| Odessa Boatyard | Newport, River Medina | £2,511 | Yes | Not reported |
| Penton Hook Marina | Chertsey, River Thames | £8,778 | 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 |
| Benson Waterfront | Benson, River Thames | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Bossoms Boatyard and Marina | Oxford, River Thames | – | 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 |
| Chertsey Meads Marina | Chertsey, River Thames | – | Yes | Not reported |
| D B Marine | Cookham, River Thames | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| D'Oyly Carte Island Moorings | Weybridge, River Thames | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Hampstead Marina | Yalding, River Medway | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Harris Boatyard | Chertsey, River Thames | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Newbury Marina | Newbury, Kennet Navigation | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Osney Mill Marina (Upper) | Oxford, River Thames | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Taplow Riverside Moorings | Taplow, River Thames | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Thameside Marina | Wargrave, River Thames | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Weybridge Marine | Weybridge, River Thames | On request | 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 cruiser cost in the South East?
Across the 18 river moorings and marinas with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £1,267 a year at Byfleet Boat Club to £8,778 a year at Bray Marina. The middle figure is £4,691 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest river moorings and marinas with electric hook-up in the South East?
For a 10m cruiser, Byfleet Boat Club is cheapest at £1,267 a year in West Byfleet.
Which river moorings and marinas with electric hook-up in the South East have space now?
5 of the 37 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Byfleet Boat Club, 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 river moorings and marinas with electric hook-up in the South East?
2 of the 37 say you can: Thames Ditton 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, 31 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 5 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
River moorings and marinas with electric hook-up in the South East, by county
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