Walk-ashore berths near South Ockendon

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.

14 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £816 a year for a 10m boat (£450–£2,671 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

14 sites: 1 on a canal and 13 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: The Embankment Marina and Dauntless Boatyard.
Keeping a waiting list: Medway Yacht Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £450 a year (Greenwich Yacht Club) to £2,671 a year (Medway Bridge Marina); the middle of 5 is £816 a year.
Longest boat taken: 38m (125ft) at Blackwall Basin Moorings.
Of the 14, 8 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
5 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
Closest to South Ockendon: Erith Yacht Club, 7.9km south-west of the centre. 1 of the 14 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

The Embankment Marina

Gravesend, Kent · River Thames

£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Dauntless Boatyard

Canvey Island, Essex · Benfleet Creek

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Medway Yacht Club

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Full

Blackwall Basin Moorings

London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers Full

Millwall Inner Dock

Canary Wharf, Greater London · Millwall Inner Dock

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Erith Yacht Club

Erith, Greater London · River Thames

£816 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Greenwich Yacht Club

London, Greater London · River Thames

£450 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Medway Bridge Marina

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

£2,671 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Medway Marina

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cuxton Marina

Cuxton, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Elmhaven Marina

Halling, Kent · River Medway

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Trechmanns Wharf

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Poplar Waterside & Marina

London, Greater London · River Thames

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Canals

Limehouse Residential Moorings

London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
The Embankment Marina	10.2km south-east	£1,680	pontoon berths	Berths available
Dauntless Boatyard	20km east	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Medway Yacht Club	20.1km south-east	from £612	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings	Waiting list
Blackwall Basin Moorings	20.7km west	On request	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Full
Millwall Inner Dock	20.8km west	–	quay and harbour wall berths	Full
Erith Yacht Club	7.9km south-west	£816	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Greenwich Yacht Club	18.4km west	£450	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Medway Bridge Marina	20.3km south-east	£2,671	pontoon berths	Not reported
Port Medway Marina	19.5km south-east	–	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Cuxton Marina	19.6km south-east	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Elmhaven Marina	19.6km south-east	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Trechmanns Wharf	19.6km south-east	–	quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Poplar Waterside & Marina	20.3km west	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Limehouse Residential Moorings	20.9km west	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 South Ockendon?

Across the 5 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £450 a year at Greenwich Yacht Club to £2,671 a year at Medway Bridge Marina. The middle figure is £816 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near South Ockendon?

For a 10m boat, Greenwich Yacht Club is cheapest at £450 a year in London.

Which walk-ashore berths near South Ockendon have space now?

2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: The Embankment Marina and Dauntless Boatyard. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to South Ockendon?

Erith Yacht Club, 7.9km south-west of the centre of South Ockendon, on the River Thames.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near South Ockendon?

5 of the 14 say you can: The Embankment Marina (liveaboards allowed), Blackwall Basin Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Medway Bridge Marina (liveaboards allowed), Poplar Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Limehouse Residential Moorings (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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 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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