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Berths available
Bates Wharf
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£5,100 a year for a 10m cruiser
Walk-ashore berths near Ascot
Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
12 sites · 1 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £5,100 a year for a 10m boat (£2,659–£8,778 across 9 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites, all on rivers.
- 1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf.
- Keeping a waiting list: Environment Agency Old Windsor Lock Base Moorings, Environment Agency Penton Hook Lock Base Moorings and Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £2,659 a year (Environment Agency Boveney Lock Base Moorings) to £8,778 a year (Windsor Marina); the middle of 9 is £5,100 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at National Trust Addlestone Moorings.
- Of the 12, 7 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Environment Agency (4) and MDL Marinas (3).
- Closest to Ascot: Windsor Marina, 8.5km north of the centre. 5 of the 12 within 10km.
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Waiting list
Environment Agency Old Windsor Lock Base Moorings
Old Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£3,850 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Waiting list
Environment Agency Penton Hook Lock Base Moorings
Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£3,649 a year for a 10m cruiser
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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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Windsor Marina
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 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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Environment Agency Boveney Lock Base Moorings
Windsor, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£2,659 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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Penton Hook Marina
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Chertsey Meads Marina
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
Prices not published
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Taplow Riverside Moorings
Taplow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
Prices not published
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National Trust Addlestone Moorings
Addlestone, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates Wharf | 12.8km east | £5,100 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Environment Agency Old Windsor Lock Base Moorings | 9.1km north-east | £3,850 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Penton Hook Lock Base Moorings | 11.5km east | £3,649 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings | 12.8km east | £3,649 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Windsor Marina | 8.5km north | £8,778 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Racecourse Marina Windsor | 8.9km north | £5,691 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Environment Agency Boveney Lock Base Moorings | 9.2km north | £2,659 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Bray Marina | 9.9km north | £8,778 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Penton Hook Marina | 11.1km east | £8,778 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Chertsey Meads Marina | 13.2km east | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Taplow Riverside Moorings | 13.2km north | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| National Trust Addlestone Moorings | 14.1km east | – | linear moorings, pile moorings | 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 near Ascot?
Across the 9 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £2,659 a year at Environment Agency Boveney Lock Base Moorings to £8,778 a year at Windsor Marina. The middle figure is £5,100 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Ascot?
For a 10m boat, Environment Agency Boveney Lock Base Moorings is cheapest at £2,659 a year in Windsor.
Which walk-ashore berths near Ascot have space now?
1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Ascot?
Windsor Marina, 8.5km north of the centre of Ascot, on the River Thames.
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 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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