Rivers
Berths available
Bates Wharf
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£5,100 a year for a 10m cruiser
River moorings and marinas with visitor berths
Non-tidal rivers and river navigations such as the Thames above Teddington, the Severn, Nene, Great Ouse and Trent: marinas, boatyards and riverbank moorings for cruisers and narrowboats. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
42 sites · 5 with space now · 7 with a waiting list · typical £25 a night for a 10m cruiser (£3.90–£47.20 across 30 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 42 sites, all on rivers.
- 5 of the 42 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Beeston Marina, Priory Waterside & Marina, Shepperton Marina and Willow Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cotswold Boat Hire, Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings, Fox Narrowboats Marina, Lechlade Marina, Portglenone Marina, Redclyffe Yacht Club and 1 more.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £3.90 a night (Portglenone Marina) to £47.20 a night (Lee Valley Marina, Springfield); the middle of 30 is £25 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Northampton Marina.
- Of the 42, 37 have electric hook-up, 25 a pump-out, 20 diesel and 12 a boat hoist.
- 5 of the 42 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2), Cartbridge Marina (2), Environment Agency (2), Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (2), MDL Marinas (3) and Tingdene Marinas (8).
Rivers
Berths available
Beeston Marina
Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
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Berths available
Priory Waterside & Marina
Bedford, Bedfordshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
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Berths available
Shepperton Marina
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
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Waiting list
Cotswold Boat Hire
Buscot, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings
Shiplake, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Waiting list
Lechlade Marina
Lechlade, Gloucestershire · River Thames
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Portglenone Marina
Portglenone, Antrim · River Bann
£54 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Waiting list
Redclyffe Yacht Club
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£4,560 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Waiting list
Temple Quay
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour
£1,817 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Bray Marina
Bray, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Farndon Marina
Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Hartford Marina
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,266 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Lee Valley Marina, Springfield
London, Greater London · River Lee Navigation
£3,264 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Leicester Marina
Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar
£2,724 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Northampton Marina
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£1,310 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Penton Hook Marina
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£8,778 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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Racecourse Marina Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Stourport Marina
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£2,635 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Thames and Kennet Marina
Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Upton Marina
Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£4,043 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Upware EA Licensed Leisure Moorings
Upware, Cambridgeshire · Reach Lode (River Cam)
£1,333 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Upware Marina
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Walton Marina
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Windsor Marina
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
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York Marina
York, North Yorkshire · River Ouse
£4,010 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Boston Gateway Marina
Boston, Lincolnshire · River Witham
Prices on request
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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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Caversham Boat Services
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
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Evesham Marina
Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
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Jones Boatyard
St Ives, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
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Newark Marina
Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
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Northampton Boat Club
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
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Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
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Teddington Harbour
Teddington, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
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Tewkesbury Marina
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A night, 10m cruiser | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bates Wharf | Chertsey, River Thames | £30 | Berths available |
| Beeston Marina | Beeston, Nottingham, River Trent | – | Berths available |
| Priory Waterside & Marina | Bedford, River Great Ouse | On request | Berths available |
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £30 | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | – | Berths available |
| Cotswold Boat Hire | Buscot, River Thames | – | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings | Shiplake, River Thames | – | Waiting list |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £12 | Waiting list |
| Lechlade Marina | Lechlade, River Thames | £24 | Waiting list |
| Portglenone Marina | Portglenone, River Bann | £3.90 | Waiting list |
| Redclyffe Yacht Club | Wareham, River Frome | £22 | Waiting list |
| Temple Quay | Bristol, Bristol Harbour | £36.50 | Waiting list |
| Bray Marina | Bray, River Thames | £28.10 | Not reported |
| Farndon Marina | Farndon, River Trent | £20 | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £39 | Not reported |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £18.50 | Not reported |
| Lee Valley Marina, Springfield | London, River Lee Navigation | £47.20 | Not reported |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts | Stanstead Abbotts, River Lee Navigation | £44.55 | Not reported |
| Leicester Marina | Thurmaston, Leicester, River Soar | £18 | Not reported |
| Northampton Marina | Northampton, River Nene | £18 | Not reported |
| Penton Hook Marina | Chertsey, River Thames | £28.10 | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | £18 | Not reported |
| Racecourse Marina Windsor | Windsor, River Thames | £37 | Not reported |
| Stourport Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | £25 | Not reported |
| Thames and Kennet Marina | Reading, River Thames | £25 | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £20 | Not reported |
| Upware EA Licensed Leisure Moorings | Upware, Reach Lode (River Cam) | – | Not reported |
| Upware Marina | Upware, River Cam | £25 | Not reported |
| Walton Marina | Walton-on-Thames, River Thames | £27 | Not reported |
| Windsor Marina | Windsor, River Thames | £28.10 | Not reported |
| York Marina | York, River Ouse | £31.50 | Not reported |
| Boston Gateway Marina | Boston, River Witham | On request | Not reported |
| Cartbridge Marina | Send, Woking, River Wey | £25 | Not reported |
| Cartbridge Marina | Send, Woking, River Wey | £25 | Not reported |
| Caversham Boat Services | Reading, River Thames | £15 | Not reported |
| Evesham Marina | Evesham, River Avon | On request | Not reported |
| Jones Boatyard | St Ives, River Great Ouse | On request | Not reported |
| Newark Marina | Newark, River Trent | £20 | Not reported |
| Northampton Boat Club | Northampton, River Nene | – | Not reported |
| Oundle Marina Village | Oundle, River Nene | £15 | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m cruiser in the UK?
Across the 30 river moorings and marinas with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £3.90 a night at Portglenone Marina to £47.20 a night at Lee Valley Marina, Springfield. The middle figure is £25 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest river moorings and marinas with visitor berths in the UK?
For a 10m cruiser, Portglenone Marina is cheapest at £3.90 a night.
Which river moorings and marinas with visitor berths in the UK have space now?
5 of the 42 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Beeston Marina, Priory Waterside & Marina, Shepperton Marina and Willow Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at river moorings and marinas with visitor berths in the UK?
5 of the 42 say you can: Priory Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Temple Quay (liveaboards allowed), Leicester Marina (liveaboards allowed), Northampton Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Evesham Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 23 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 2 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 7 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
River moorings and marinas with visitor berths by county
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