Rivers
Berths available
Better Boating Co.
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
River moorings and marinas with a pump-out 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. Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.
19 sites · 2 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser (£2,594–£8,778 across 11 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 19 sites, all on rivers.
- 2 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Better Boating Co. and Shepperton Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bourne End Marina, Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings and Environment Agency Molesey Lock Base Moorings.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £2,594 a year (Environment Agency St John’s Lock Base Moorings) to £8,778 a year (Windsor Marina); the middle of 11 is £3,938 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Pyrford Marina.
- Of the 19, 13 have electric hook-up, 10 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 9 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Cartbridge Marina (2), Environment Agency (4) and Tingdene Marinas (4).
Rivers
Berths available
Shepperton Marina
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Bourne End Marina
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
£2,638 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Molesey Lock Base Moorings
East Molesey, Surrey · River Thames
£2,806 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings
Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,997 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Environment Agency St John’s Lock Base Moorings
Lechlade, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,594 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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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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Cartbridge Marina
Send, Woking, Surrey · River Wey
Prices not published
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Cartbridge Marina
Send, Woking, Surrey · River Wey
Prices not published
Rivers
Caversham Boat Services
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
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Newbury Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet Navigation
Prices on request
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Oxford Cruisers
Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Pump-out | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Boating Co. | Reading, River Thames | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Newbury Marina | Newbury, Kennet Navigation | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Oxford Cruisers | Eynsham, 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 11 river moorings and marinas with a pump-out here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser 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 £3,938 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest river moorings and marinas with a pump-out in the South East?
For a 10m cruiser, Environment Agency St John’s Lock Base Moorings is cheapest at £2,594 a year in Lechlade.
Which river moorings and marinas with a pump-out in the South East have space now?
2 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Better Boating Co. and Shepperton 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, 15 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
River moorings and marinas with a pump-out in the South East, by county
River moorings and marinas with a pump-out in other areas
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