Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Hoo Ness Yacht Club
Hoo St Werburgh, Kent · River Medway
£275 a year for a 10m yacht
Swinging moorings near Minster
A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.
7 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £204 a year for a 10m boat (£165–£500 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Hoo Ness Yacht Club and Roach Mooring Holders Association.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £165 a year (Medway Cruising Club) to £500 a year (Hoo Ness Yacht Club); the middle of 3 is £204 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
- Of the 7, 3 have electric hook-up and 3 a boat hoist.
- Closest to Minster: Lower Halstow Yacht Club, 10.7km south-west of the centre. 0 of the 7 within 10km.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Roach Mooring Holders Association
Paglesham, Essex · River Roach
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lower Halstow Yacht Club
Lower Halstow, Kent · Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway
£204 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Medway Cruising Club
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£165 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wakering Boat Yard
Great Wakering, Essex · River Roach
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoo Ness Yacht Club | 17.1km west | £500 | linear moorings, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Roach Mooring Holders Association | 19.4km north | – | swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Lower Halstow Yacht Club | 10.7km south-west | £204 | swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Medway Cruising Club | 17.6km west | £165 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Wakering Boat Yard | 16.1km north | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | 18.1km north | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | 18.3km north | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing | 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 Minster?
Across the 3 swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £165 a year at Medway Cruising Club to £500 a year at Hoo Ness Yacht Club. The middle figure is £204 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest swinging moorings near Minster?
For a 10m boat, Medway Cruising Club is cheapest at £165 a year in Gillingham.
Which swinging moorings near Minster have space now?
None of the 7 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 swinging mooring to Minster?
Lower Halstow Yacht Club, 10.7km south-west of the centre of Minster, on the Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 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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