Narrowboat moorings on the River Thames

Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.

16 sites · 4 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £6,839 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,500–£15,247 across 9 published tariffs)

Licence: Environment Agency. About licences

At a glance

16 sites: 15 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
4 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Constables Boatyard, Shepperton Marina, Thames Boat House and Upper Large Moorings.
Keeping a waiting list: Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings, Hambleden Marina, Lechlade Marina and Thames Ditton Marina.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,500 a year (Thames Boat House) to £15,247 a year (Penton Hook Marina); the middle of 9 is £6,839 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Upper Large Moorings.
Of the 16, 12 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
3 of the 16 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Environment Agency (2).

Rivers Berths available

Constables Boatyard

Hampton, Greater London · River Thames

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Shepperton Marina

Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames

£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Thames Boat House

Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames

£2,500 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Upper Large Moorings

Tilehurst, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings

Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames

£3,649 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Hambleden Marina

Henley on Thames, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£3,480 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Lechlade Marina

Lechlade, Gloucestershire · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Thames Ditton Marina

Surbiton, Surrey · River Thames

£4,880 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers

Environment Agency Boveney Lock Base Moorings

Windsor, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£2,659 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Harleyford Marina

Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Penton Hook Marina

Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames

£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Thames and Kennet Marina

Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Abingdon Marina

Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Limehouse Waterside & Marina

London, Greater London · River Thames

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Rivers

Osney Mill Marina (Upper)

Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Rivers

Oxford Cruisers

Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Space
Constables Boatyard	Hampton, River Thames	On request	Berths available
Shepperton Marina	Shepperton, River Thames	£12,506	Berths available
Thames Boat House	Shepperton, River Thames	£2,500	Berths available
Upper Large Moorings	Tilehurst, River Thames	–	Berths available
Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings	Chertsey, River Thames	£6,339	Waiting list
Hambleden Marina	Henley on Thames, River Thames	£6,045	Waiting list
Lechlade Marina	Lechlade, River Thames	–	Waiting list
Thames Ditton Marina	Surbiton, River Thames	£8,477	Waiting list
Environment Agency Boveney Lock Base Moorings	Windsor, River Thames	£4,619	Not reported
Harleyford Marina	Marlow, River Thames	£6,839	Not reported
Penton Hook Marina	Chertsey, River Thames	£15,247	Not reported
Thames and Kennet Marina	Reading, River Thames	£7,818	Not reported
Abingdon Marina	Abingdon, River Thames	On request	Not reported
Limehouse Waterside & Marina	London, River Thames	–	Not reported
Osney Mill Marina (Upper)	Oxford, River Thames	On request	Not reported
Oxford Cruisers	Eynsham, River Thames	On request	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 57ft narrowboat cost on the River Thames?

Across the 9 narrowboat moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,500 a year at Thames Boat House to £15,247 a year at Penton Hook Marina. The middle figure is £6,839 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings on the River Thames?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Thames Boat House is cheapest at £2,500 a year in Shepperton.

Which narrowboat moorings on the River Thames have space now?

4 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Constables Boatyard, Shepperton Marina, Thames Boat House and Upper Large Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings on the River Thames?

3 of the 16 say you can: Upper Large Moorings (liveaboards allowed), Thames Ditton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Limehouse 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, 15 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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