River moorings and marinas that allow liveaboards 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. 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.

3 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,695 a year for a 10m cruiser (£2,511–£4,880 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

Rivers Berths available

Upper Large Moorings

Tilehurst, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers Waiting list

Thames Ditton Marina

Surbiton, Surrey · River Thames

£4,880 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers

Odessa Boatyard

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser

SiteWhereA year, 10m cruiserLiveaboardSpace
Upper Large MooringsTilehurst, River Thames–Liveaboards allowedBerths available
Thames Ditton MarinaSurbiton, River Thames£4,880Liveaboard by arrangementWaiting list
Odessa BoatyardNewport, River Medina£2,511Liveaboards allowedNot 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 2 river moorings and marinas that allow liveaboards here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £2,511 a year at Odessa Boatyard to £4,880 a year at Thames Ditton Marina. The middle figure is £3,695 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest river moorings and marinas that allow liveaboards in the South East?

For a 10m cruiser, Odessa Boatyard is cheapest at £2,511 a year in Newport.

Which river moorings and marinas that allow liveaboards in the South East have space now?

1 of the 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Upper Large Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at river moorings and marinas that allow liveaboards in the South East?

All 3 say you can: Upper Large Moorings (liveaboards allowed), 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, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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