Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Old Windsor Lock Base Moorings
Old Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£3,850 a year for a 10m cruiser
Walk-ashore berths near Dorney
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 · 2 with a waiting list · typical £3,938 a year for a 10m boat (£54–£8,778 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 2 on canals and 10 on rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Environment Agency Old Windsor Lock Base Moorings and Cowley South (Off-side).
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £54 a year (Upper Thames Sailing Club) to £8,778 a year (Bray Marina); the middle of 7 is £3,938 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18m (59ft) at Bray Marina.
- Of the 12, 6 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Environment Agency (2) and MDL Marinas (2).
- Closest to Dorney: Environment Agency Boveney Lock Base Moorings, 1.5km south-east of the centre. 9 of the 12 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Cowley South (Off-side)
Uxbridge, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Environment Agency Boveney Lock Base Moorings
Windsor, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£2,659 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Bray Marina
Bray, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Windsor Marina
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Racecourse Marina Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Upper Thames Sailing Club
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£54 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Taplow Riverside Moorings
Taplow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
D B Marine
Cookham, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Rivers
Woottens Boatyard
Cookham Dean, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Canals
Packet Boat Waterside & Marina
Uxbridge, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment Agency Old Windsor Lock Base Moorings | 7.7km south-east | £3,850 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Cowley South (Off-side) | 12.4km east | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Boveney Lock Base Moorings | 1.5km south-east | £2,659 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Bray Marina | 1.5km west | £8,778 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Windsor Marina | 1.8km south | £8,778 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Racecourse Marina Windsor | 2.3km south-east | £5,691 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Upper Thames Sailing Club | 9.4km north-west | £54 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | 11.3km north-west | £3,938 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Taplow Riverside Moorings | 3.8km north-west | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| D B Marine | 7.2km north-west | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Woottens Boatyard | 9.3km north-west | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Packet Boat Waterside & Marina | 12.4km east | On request | pontoon 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 Dorney?
Across the 7 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £54 a year at Upper Thames Sailing Club to £8,778 a year at Bray Marina. The middle figure is £3,938 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Dorney?
For a 10m boat, Upper Thames Sailing Club is cheapest at £54 a year in Bourne End.
Which walk-ashore berths near Dorney have space now?
None of the 12 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 walk-ashore berth to Dorney?
Environment Agency Boveney Lock Base Moorings, 1.5km south-east of the centre of Dorney, on the River Thames.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Dorney?
1 of the 12 say you can: Packet Boat Waterside & Marina (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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 10 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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