Rivers
A few berths left
Byfleet Boat Club
West Byfleet, Surrey · River Wey
£1,267 a year for a 10m cruiser
River moorings and marinas with wi-fi
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. Sites with wi-fi on the berths or in the facilities block.
33 sites · 4 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser (£50–£8,778 across 21 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 33 sites, all on rivers.
- 4 of the 33 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Byfleet Boat Club, Diglis Waterside & Marina, Priory Waterside & Marina and Shepperton Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cotswold Boat Hire, Hallingbury Marina, Hambleden Marina and Redclyffe Yacht Club.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £50 a year (Avon Sailing Club) to £8,778 a year (Bray Marina); the middle of 21 is £3,729 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Northampton Marina.
- Of the 33, 29 have electric hook-up, 22 a pump-out, 15 diesel, 7 a boat hoist and 18 visitor berths.
- 5 of the 33 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (6), Cartbridge Marina (2), MDL Marinas (2) and Tingdene Marinas (7).
Rivers
Berths available
Diglis Waterside & Marina
Worcester, Worcestershire · River Severn
Prices on request
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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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Waiting list
Cotswold Boat Hire
Buscot, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Waiting list
Hambleden Marina
Henley on Thames, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,480 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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Avon Sailing Club
Chaceley, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£50 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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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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Northampton Marina
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£1,310 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Odessa Boatyard
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£2,511 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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Shakespeare Marina
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire · River Avon
£2,709 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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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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Zouch Marina
Hathern, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,188 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Bath Waterside & Marina and Caravan Park
Bath, Somerset · River Avon
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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D B Marine
Cookham, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
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Jones Boatyard
St Ives, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
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Kings Waterside & Marina
Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices on request
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Portavon Waterside & Marina
Keynsham, Gloucestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
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Tewkesbury Marina
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
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White Mills Marina
Earls Barton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Wi-fi | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byfleet Boat Club | West Byfleet, River Wey | £1,267 | Yes | A few berths left |
| Diglis Waterside & Marina | Worcester, River Severn | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Priory Waterside & Marina | Bedford, River Great Ouse | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £7,200 | Yes | Berths available |
| Cotswold Boat Hire | Buscot, River Thames | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hambleden Marina | Henley on Thames, River Thames | £3,480 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Redclyffe Yacht Club | Wareham, River Frome | £4,560 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Avon Sailing Club | Chaceley, River Severn | £50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bray Marina | Bray, River Thames | £8,778 | Yes | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £3,938 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £2,266 | Yes | Not reported |
| Northampton Marina | Northampton, River Nene | £1,310 | Yes | Not reported |
| Odessa Boatyard | Newport, River Medina | £2,511 | Yes | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | £3,729 | Yes | Not reported |
| Racecourse Marina Windsor | Windsor, River Thames | £5,691 | Yes | Not reported |
| Shakespeare Marina | Stratford-upon-Avon, River Avon | £2,709 | Yes | Not reported |
| Stourport Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | £2,635 | Yes | Not reported |
| Thames and Kennet Marina | Reading, River Thames | £4,501 | Yes | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £4,043 | Yes | Not reported |
| Walton Marina | Walton-on-Thames, River Thames | £5,124 | Yes | Not reported |
| Windsor Marina | Windsor, River Thames | £8,778 | Yes | Not reported |
| York Marina | York, River Ouse | £4,010 | Yes | Not reported |
| Zouch Marina | Hathern, River Soar | £1,188 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bath Waterside & Marina and Caravan Park | Bath, River Avon | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Cartbridge Marina | Send, Woking, River Wey | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Cartbridge Marina | Send, Woking, River Wey | – | Yes | Not reported |
| D B Marine | Cookham, River Thames | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Jones Boatyard | St Ives, River Great Ouse | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Kings Waterside & Marina | Newark, River Trent | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Portavon Waterside & Marina | Keynsham, River Avon | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Tewkesbury Marina | Tewkesbury, River Avon | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| White Mills Marina | Earls Barton, River Nene | On request | Yes | 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 cruiser cost in the UK?
Across the 21 river moorings and marinas with wi-fi here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £50 a year at Avon Sailing Club to £8,778 a year at Bray Marina. The middle figure is £3,729 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest river moorings and marinas with wi-fi in the UK?
For a 10m cruiser, Avon Sailing Club is cheapest at £50 a year in Chaceley.
Which river moorings and marinas with wi-fi in the UK have space now?
4 of the 33 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Byfleet Boat Club, Diglis Waterside & Marina, Priory Waterside & Marina and Shepperton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at river moorings and marinas with wi-fi in the UK?
5 of the 33 say you can: Diglis Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed), Priory Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Northampton Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Odessa Boatyard (liveaboards allowed) and Kings Waterside & 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 19 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 4 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
River moorings and marinas with wi-fi by county
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