Walk-ashore berths near Thame

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.

10 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,398 a year for a 10m boat (£2,398–£2,997 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

10 sites: 5 on canals and 5 on rivers.
1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Agenda 21.
Keeping a waiting list: Environment Agency Benson Lock Base Moorings.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £2,398 a year (Environment Agency Benson Lock Base Moorings) to £2,997 a year (Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings); the middle of 3 is £2,398 a year.
Of the 10, 4 have electric hook-up and 1 a pump-out.
3 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3) and Environment Agency (3).
Closest to Thame: Aylesbury Waterside Moorings, 13.9km north-east of the centre. 0 of the 10 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Agenda 21

Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

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

Canals Full

Aylesbury Waterside Moorings

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Hythe Bridge L1

Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Dukes Lock

Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Environment Agency Iffley Lock Base Moorings

Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£2,398 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

Benson Waterfront

Benson, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Canals

Bates Boatyard

Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm

Prices not published

Rivers

Osney Mill Marina (Upper)

Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Agenda 21	21.9km west	–	linear moorings	Berths available
Environment Agency Benson Lock Base Moorings	17.6km south-west	£2,398	linear moorings	Waiting list
Aylesbury Waterside Moorings	13.9km north-east	–	linear moorings	Full
Hythe Bridge L1	19.9km west	–	linear moorings	Full
Dukes Lock	22.3km west	On request	linear moorings	Full
Environment Agency Iffley Lock Base Moorings	18.1km west	£2,398	linear moorings	Not reported
Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings	21.8km south-west	£2,997	linear moorings	Not reported
Benson Waterfront	17.1km south-west	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Bates Boatyard	19.6km north-east	–	linear moorings	Not reported
Osney Mill Marina (Upper)	20.2km 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 Thame?

Across the 3 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £2,398 a year at Environment Agency Benson Lock Base 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 walk-ashore berths near Thame?

For a 10m boat, Environment Agency Benson Lock Base Moorings is cheapest at £2,398 a year.

Which walk-ashore berths near Thame have space now?

1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Agenda 21. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Thame?

Aylesbury Waterside Moorings, 13.9km north-east of the centre of Thame, on the Grand Union Canal.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Thame?

3 of the 10 say you can: Agenda 21 (liveaboards allowed), Aylesbury Waterside Moorings (liveaboards allowed) and 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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 5 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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