Rivers
A few berths left
Byfleet Boat Club
West Byfleet, Surrey · River Wey
£1,267 a year for a 10m cruiser
River moorings and marinas for small boats 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. Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs.
15 sites · 2 with space now · 5 with a waiting list · typical £2,276 a year for a 6m boat (£1,267–£3,075 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 15 sites, all on rivers.
- 2 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Byfleet Boat Club and National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cotswold Boat Hire, Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings, Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings, Hambleden Marina and Maybush Moorings.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £1,267 a year (Byfleet Boat Club) to £3,075 a year (Walton Marina); the middle of 8 is £2,276 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings.
- Of the 15, 9 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Environment Agency (2), National Trust (3) and Tingdene Marinas (2).
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Berths available
National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings
Shalford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
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 Chertsey Lock Base Moorings
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£3,649 a year for a 10m cruiser
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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
Maybush Moorings
Northmoor, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
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Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 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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National Trust Godalming Wharf Moorings
Godalming, Surrey · Godalming Navigation
Prices not published
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National Trust Papercourt Lock Moorings
Ripley, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
Prices not published
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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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Woottens Boatyard
Cookham Dean, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byfleet Boat Club | West Byfleet, River Wey | £1,267 | A few berths left |
| National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings | Shalford, River Wey Navigation | – | Berths available |
| Cotswold Boat Hire | Buscot, River Thames | £1,850 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings | Chertsey, River Thames | £2,190 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings | Shiplake, River Thames | £1,978 | Waiting list |
| Hambleden Marina | Henley on Thames, River Thames | £2,436 | Waiting list |
| Maybush Moorings | Northmoor, River Thames | – | Waiting list |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £2,363 | Not reported |
| Thames and Kennet Marina | Reading, River Thames | £2,701 | Not reported |
| Walton Marina | Walton-on-Thames, River Thames | £3,075 | Not reported |
| National Trust Godalming Wharf Moorings | Godalming, Godalming Navigation | – | Not reported |
| National Trust Papercourt Lock Moorings | Ripley, River Wey Navigation | – | Not reported |
| Osney Mill Marina (Upper) | Oxford, River Thames | On request | Not reported |
| Taplow Riverside Moorings | Taplow, River Thames | – | Not reported |
| Woottens Boatyard | Cookham Dean, River Thames | On request | 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 6m boat cost in the South East?
Across the 8 river moorings and marinas for small boats here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £1,267 a year at Byfleet Boat Club to £3,075 a year at Walton Marina. The middle figure is £2,276 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest river moorings and marinas for small boats in the South East?
For a 6m boat, Byfleet Boat Club is cheapest at £1,267 a year in West Byfleet.
Which river moorings and marinas for small boats in the South East have space now?
2 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Byfleet Boat Club and National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings. 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, 11 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
River moorings and marinas for small boats in the South East, by county
River moorings and marinas for small boats in other areas
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