Rivers
A few berths left
Byfleet Boat Club
West Byfleet, Surrey · River Wey
£1,267 a year for a 10m cruiser
Walk-ashore berths near Dorking
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.
13 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,729 a year for a 10m boat (£1,267–£4,880 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 13 sites, all on rivers.
- 2 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Byfleet Boat Club and National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Thames Ditton Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,267 a year (Byfleet Boat Club) to £4,880 a year (Thames Ditton Marina); the middle of 3 is £3,729 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings.
- Of the 13, 5 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 3 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Cartbridge Marina (2) and National Trust (6).
- Closest to Dorking: National Trust Papercourt Lock Moorings, 14.8km north-west of the centre. 0 of the 13 within 10km.
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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
Thames Ditton Marina
Surbiton, Surrey · River Thames
£4,880 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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National Trust Papercourt Lock Moorings
Ripley, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
Prices not published
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National Trust Pyrford Lock Moorings
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
Prices not published
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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
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National Trust Stoke Lock Moorings
Guildford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
Prices not published
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Barge Walk
Thames Ditton, Surrey · River Thames
Prices not published
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National Trust Addlestone Moorings
Addlestone, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
Prices not published
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Harts Boatyard
Surbiton, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
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National Trust Godalming Wharf Moorings
Godalming, Surrey · Godalming Navigation
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byfleet Boat Club | 16.3km north-west | £1,267 | linear moorings | A few berths left |
| National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings | 16.4km west | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Thames Ditton Marina | 18.1km north | £4,880 | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Pyrford Marina | 15.3km north-west | £3,729 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| National Trust Papercourt Lock Moorings | 14.8km north-west | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| National Trust Pyrford Lock Moorings | 15km north-west | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Cartbridge Marina | 15.2km north-west | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Cartbridge Marina | 15.2km north-west | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| National Trust Stoke Lock Moorings | 16.5km west | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Barge Walk | 17.9km north | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| National Trust Addlestone Moorings | 18.2km north-west | – | linear moorings, pile moorings | Not reported |
| Harts Boatyard | 18.7km north | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| National Trust Godalming Wharf Moorings | 18.8km west | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | 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 Dorking?
Across the 3 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,267 a year at Byfleet Boat Club to £4,880 a year at Thames Ditton Marina. The middle figure is £3,729 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Dorking?
For a 10m boat, Byfleet Boat Club is cheapest at £1,267 a year in West Byfleet.
Which walk-ashore berths near Dorking have space now?
2 of the 13 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.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Dorking?
National Trust Papercourt Lock Moorings, 14.8km north-west of the centre of Dorking, on the River Wey Navigation.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Dorking?
1 of the 13 say you can: Thames Ditton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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) and 9 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- London 14
- Croydon 14
- Ilford 14
- Reading 7
- Enfield 12
- Harrow 10
- Tottenham 13
- High Wycombe 9
- Slough 13
- Basingstoke 7
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