Bates Wharf
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£5,100 a year for a 10m cruiser
The River Thames runs 378.2km from Somerford Keynes to The Waterfront, past London, Reading, Oxford, Slough, Woolwich and Gravesend. It meets Cassington Cut, Clifton Cut, Culham Cut, Desborough Cut and the Intake Channel. Boats here need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) as well as a mooring. 83 sites on it, with the ones that have told us they have space first.
83 sites · 10 with space now · 26 with a waiting list · typical £3,297 a year for a 10m boat (£54–£8,778 across 43 published tariffs)
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Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£5,100 a year for a 10m cruiser
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Hampton, Greater London · River Thames
Prices on request
Hampton, Greater London · River Thames
Prices on request
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices on request
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£2,500 a year for a 10m cruiser
Grays, Essex · River Thames
£561 a year for a 10m yacht
Tilehurst, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Buscot, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Benson, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser
Bray, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,750 a year for a 10m cruiser
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£3,649 a year for a 10m cruiser
Goring, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,638 a year for a 10m cruiser
Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser
Henley-on-Thames, Berkshire · River Thames
£3,297 a year for a 10m cruiser
Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,594 a year for a 10m cruiser
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
£2,638 a year for a 10m cruiser
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£3,297 a year for a 10m cruiser
East Molesey, Surrey · River Thames
£2,806 a year for a 10m cruiser
Old Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£3,850 a year for a 10m cruiser
Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£3,649 a year for a 10m cruiser
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£3,649 a year for a 10m cruiser
Witney, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£1,994 a year for a 10m cruiser
Shiplake, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Sonning, Berkshire · River Thames
£3,297 a year for a 10m cruiser
Henley on Thames, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,480 a year for a 10m cruiser
Twickenham, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
London, Greater London · River Thames
£660 a year for a 10m yacht
Lechlade, Gloucestershire · River Thames
Prices not published
Northmoor, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
London, Greater London · River Thames
£5,609 a year for a 10m yacht
Surbiton, Surrey · River Thames
£4,880 a year for a 10m cruiser
Wargrave, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,260 a year for a 10m cruiser
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Bray, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Brentford, Greater London · River Thames
£3,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,997 a year for a 10m cruiser
Windsor, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£2,659 a year for a 10m cruiser
Little Wittenham, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£1,798 a year for a 10m cruiser
Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser
Lechlade, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,594 a year for a 10m cruiser
Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£3,649 a year for a 10m cruiser
Erith, Greater London · River Thames
£816 a year for a 10m yacht
London, Greater London · River Thames
£450 a year for a 10m yacht
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£4,650 a year for a 10m cruiser
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£54 a year for a 10m cruiser
Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£500 a year for a 10m cruiser
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Thames Ditton, Surrey · River Thames
Prices not published
Benson, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices on request
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
Prices not published
Chiswick, London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Cookham, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Weybridge, Surrey · River Thames
Prices on request
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames and Millbrook Creek
Prices on request
Radcot, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Radcot, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
Prices not published
Surbiton, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Kew, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices on request
Putney, Greater London · River Thames (Putney Reach)
Prices not published
Taplow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Teddington, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Wargrave, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Weybridge, Surrey · River Thames
Prices on request
Cookham Dean, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Course, length and connections from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
On other water, within 5km of it.
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bates Wharf | Chertsey, River Thames | £5,100 | Berths available |
| Better Boating Co. | Reading, River Thames | On request | Berths available |
| Constables Boatyard | Hampton, River Thames | On request | Berths available |
| Hampton Ferry Boathouse | Hampton, River Thames | On request | Berths available |
| Imperial Wharf Marina | London, River Thames | On request | Berths available |
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £7,200 | Berths available |
| St Katharine Docks Marina | London, River Thames | – | Berths available |
| Thames Boat House | Shepperton, River Thames | £2,500 | Berths available |
| Thurrock Yacht Club | Grays, River Thames | £561 | Berths available |
| Upper Large Moorings | Tilehurst, River Thames | – | Berths available |
| Bourne End Marina | Bourne End, River Thames | – | Waiting list |
| Cotswold Boat Hire | Buscot, River Thames | – | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Benson Lock Base Moorings | Benson, River Thames | £2,398 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Bray Lock Base Moorings | Bray, River Thames | £3,750 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings | Chertsey, River Thames | £3,649 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Cleeve Lock Base Moorings | Goring, River Thames | £2,638 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings | Eynsham, River Thames | £2,398 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Hambleden Lock Base Moorings | Henley-on-Thames, River Thames | £3,297 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Kings Lock Base Moorings | Oxford, River Thames | £2,594 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings | Reading, River Thames | £2,638 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Marsh Lock Base Moorings | Henley-on-Thames, River Thames | £3,297 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Molesey Lock Base Moorings | East Molesey, River Thames | £2,806 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Old Windsor Lock Base Moorings | Old Windsor, River Thames | £3,850 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Penton Hook Lock Base Moorings | Staines-upon-Thames, River Thames | £3,649 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Shepperton Lock Base Moorings | Shepperton, River Thames | £3,649 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Shifford Lock Base Moorings | Witney, River Thames | £1,994 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings | Shiplake, River Thames | – | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Sonning Lock Base Moorings | Sonning, River Thames | £3,297 | Waiting list |
| Hambleden Marina | Henley on Thames, River Thames | £3,480 | Waiting list |
| Hammertons Ferry Moorings | Twickenham, River Thames | – | Waiting list |
| Hurlingham Yacht Club | London, River Thames | £660 | Waiting list |
| Lechlade Marina | Lechlade, River Thames | – | Waiting list |
| Maybush Moorings | Northmoor, River Thames | – | Waiting list |
| South Dock Marina | London, River Thames | £5,609 | Waiting list |
| Thames Ditton Marina | Surbiton, River Thames | £4,880 | Waiting list |
| Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina) | Wargrave, River Thames | £5,260 | Waiting list |
| Chiswick Quay Marina | London, River Thames | – | Full |
| Bray Marina | Bray, River Thames | £8,778 | Not reported |
| Brentford Dock Marina | Brentford, River Thames | £3,680 | Not reported |
| Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings | Abingdon, River Thames | £2,997 | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Across the 43 moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £54 a year at Upper Thames Sailing Club to £8,778 a year at Bray Marina. The middle figure is £3,297 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
For a 10m boat, Upper Thames Sailing Club is cheapest at £54 a year in Bourne End.
10 of the 83 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Better Boating Co., Constables Boatyard, Hampton Ferry Boathouse, Imperial Wharf Marina, Shepperton Marina, St Katharine Docks Marina, Thames Boat House and 2 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
6 of the 83 say you can: Upper Large Moorings (liveaboards allowed), South Dock Marina (liveaboards allowed), Thames Ditton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Chiswick Quay Marina (liveaboards allowed), Limehouse Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Poplar Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 63 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 7 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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