Moorings and marinas near Didcot

Marinas, boatyards and moorings within 30km of the centre of Didcot, with how far each is. Those that have told us they have space come first.

15 sites · 4 with a waiting list · typical £2,398 a year for a 10m boat (£500–£2,997 across 7 published tariffs)

At a glance

15 sites: 1 on a canal and 14 on rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Environment Agency Benson Lock Base Moorings, Environment Agency Cleeve Lock Base Moorings, Maybush Moorings and Environment Agency Shifford Lock Base Moorings.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £500 a year (Vale of White Horse Council - Wilsham Road Permanent Moorings) to £2,997 a year (Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings); the middle of 7 is £2,398 a year.
Of the 15, 5 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
1 of the 15 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Environment Agency (6).
Closest to Didcot: Environment Agency Days Lock Base Moorings, 5.7km north-east of the centre. 6 of the 15 within 10km.

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Benson Lock Base Moorings

Benson, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Cleeve Lock Base Moorings

Goring, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£2,638 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Maybush Moorings

Northmoor, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Shifford Lock Base Moorings

Witney, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£1,994 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Hythe Bridge L1

Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers

Environment Agency Days Lock Base Moorings

Little Wittenham, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£1,798 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Vale of White Horse Council - Wilsham Road Permanent Moorings

Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£500 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings

Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£2,997 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Environment Agency Iffley Lock Base Moorings

Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Abingdon Marina

Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Rivers

Benson Waterfront

Benson, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Rivers

Osney Marina

Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Rivers

Osney Mill Marina (Upper)

Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Rivers

Bossoms Boatyard and Marina

Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Rivers

Oxford Cruisers

Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Space
Environment Agency Benson Lock Base Moorings	9.3km east	£2,398	Waiting list
Environment Agency Cleeve Lock Base Moorings	11.4km south-east	£2,638	Waiting list
Maybush Moorings	16.5km north-west	–	Waiting list
Environment Agency Shifford Lock Base Moorings	18.8km north-west	£1,994	Waiting list
Hythe Bridge L1	16.6km north	–	Full
Environment Agency Days Lock Base Moorings	5.7km north-east	£1,798	Not reported
Vale of White Horse Council - Wilsham Road Permanent Moorings	6.9km north	£500	Not reported
Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings	7.3km north	£2,997	Not reported
Environment Agency Iffley Lock Base Moorings	13.6km north	£2,398	Not reported
Abingdon Marina	6.2km north-west	On request	Not reported
Benson Waterfront	9.1km east	–	Not reported
Osney Marina	15.9km north	–	Not reported
Osney Mill Marina (Upper)	16km north	On request	Not reported
Bossoms Boatyard and Marina	17.7km north	–	Not reported
Oxford Cruisers	19.1km north-west	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 10m boat cost near Didcot?

Across the 7 moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £500 a year at Vale of White Horse Council - Wilsham Road Permanent Moorings to £2,997 a year at Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings. The middle figure is £2,398 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest moorings and marinas near Didcot?

For a 10m boat, Vale of White Horse Council - Wilsham Road Permanent Moorings is cheapest at £500 a year in Abingdon.

Which moorings and marinas near Didcot have space now?

None of the 15 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

What is the nearest marina or mooring to Didcot?

Environment Agency Days Lock Base Moorings, 5.7km north-east of the centre of Didcot, on the River Thames.

Can you live aboard at moorings and marinas near Didcot?

1 of the 15 say you can: Hythe Bridge L1 (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 14 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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