Rivers
Berths available
Bates Wharf
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£5,100 a year for a 10m cruiser
Visitor moorings on the River Thames
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.
21 sites · 4 with space now · 5 with a waiting list · typical £29.05 a night for a 10m boat (£15–£88 across 14 published tariffs)
Licence: Environment Agency. About licences
At a glance
- 21 sites: 14 on rivers and 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 4 of the 21 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Imperial Wharf Marina, Shepperton Marina and St Katharine Docks Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cotswold Boat Hire, Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings, Hurlingham Yacht Club, Lechlade Marina and South Dock Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £15 a night (Caversham Boat Services) to £88 a night (South Dock Marina); the middle of 14 is £29.05 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 40m (131ft) at St Katharine Docks Marina.
- Of the 21, 21 have electric hook-up, 12 a pump-out, 6 diesel and 5 a boat hoist.
- 2 of the 21 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (3) and Tingdene Marinas (3).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Imperial Wharf Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices on request
Rivers
Berths available
Shepperton Marina
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
St Katharine Docks Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Cotswold Boat Hire
Buscot, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings
Shiplake, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Hurlingham Yacht Club
London, Greater London · River Thames
£660 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Waiting list
Lechlade Marina
Lechlade, Gloucestershire · River Thames
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
South Dock Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
£5,609 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Bray Marina
Bray, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Brentford Dock Marina
Brentford, Greater London · River Thames
£3,680 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Racecourse Marina Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Thames and Kennet Marina
Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Walton Marina
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Windsor Marina
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Caversham Boat Services
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Chiswick Pier
Chiswick, London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Limehouse Waterside & Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
Teddington Harbour
Teddington, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Course, length and connections from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bates Wharf | Chertsey, River Thames | £30 | Berths available |
| Imperial Wharf Marina | London, River Thames | On request | Berths available |
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £30 | Berths available |
| St Katharine Docks Marina | London, River Thames | – | Berths available |
| Cotswold Boat Hire | Buscot, River Thames | – | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings | Shiplake, River Thames | – | Waiting list |
| Hurlingham Yacht Club | London, River Thames | – | Waiting list |
| Lechlade Marina | Lechlade, River Thames | £24 | Waiting list |
| South Dock Marina | London, River Thames | £88 | Waiting list |
| Bray Marina | Bray, River Thames | £28.10 | Not reported |
| Brentford Dock Marina | Brentford, River Thames | £30 | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £39 | Not reported |
| Penton Hook Marina | Chertsey, River Thames | £28.10 | Not reported |
| Racecourse Marina Windsor | Windsor, River Thames | £37 | Not reported |
| Thames and Kennet Marina | Reading, River Thames | £25 | Not reported |
| Walton Marina | Walton-on-Thames, River Thames | £27 | Not reported |
| Windsor Marina | Windsor, River Thames | £28.10 | Not reported |
| Caversham Boat Services | Reading, River Thames | £15 | Not reported |
| Chiswick Pier | Chiswick, London, River Thames | £55 | Not reported |
| Limehouse Waterside & Marina | London, River Thames | – | Not reported |
| Teddington Harbour | Teddington, River Thames | – | 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 boat on the River Thames?
Across the 14 visitor moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £15 a night at Caversham Boat Services to £88 a night at South Dock Marina. The middle figure is £29.05 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings on the River Thames?
For a 10m boat, Caversham Boat Services is cheapest at £15 a night in Reading.
Which visitor moorings on the River Thames have space now?
4 of the 21 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Imperial Wharf Marina, Shepperton Marina and St Katharine Docks Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at visitor moorings on the River Thames?
2 of the 21 say you can: South Dock Marina (liveaboards allowed) 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, 13 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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