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Bourne End Marina
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Moorings with waiting lists on the River Thames
Full for now, but keeping a list. Worth getting on early: lists often move faster than they say.
26 sites · 26 with a waiting list · typical £3,297 a year for a 10m boat (£660–£5,609 across 20 published tariffs)
Licence: Environment Agency. About licences
At a glance
- 26 sites: 24 on rivers and 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bourne End Marina, Cotswold Boat Hire, Environment Agency Benson Lock Base Moorings, Environment Agency Bray Lock Base Moorings, Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings, Environment Agency Cleeve Lock Base Moorings and 20 more.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £660 a year (Hurlingham Yacht Club) to £5,609 a year (South Dock Marina); the middle of 20 is £3,297 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Thames Ditton Marina.
- Of the 26, 9 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 4 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 26 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Environment Agency (16).
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Cotswold Boat Hire
Buscot, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
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Environment Agency Benson Lock Base Moorings
Benson, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Environment Agency Bray Lock Base Moorings
Bray, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,750 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£3,649 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Environment Agency Cleeve Lock Base Moorings
Goring, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,638 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings
Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Environment Agency Hambleden Lock Base Moorings
Henley-on-Thames, Berkshire · River Thames
£3,297 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Environment Agency Kings Lock Base Moorings
Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,594 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
£2,638 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Environment Agency Marsh Lock Base Moorings
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£3,297 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Environment Agency Molesey Lock Base Moorings
East Molesey, Surrey · River Thames
£2,806 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Environment Agency Old Windsor Lock Base Moorings
Old Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£3,850 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Environment Agency Penton Hook Lock Base Moorings
Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£3,649 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Environment Agency Shepperton Lock Base Moorings
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£3,649 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Environment Agency Shifford Lock Base Moorings
Witney, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£1,994 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings
Shiplake, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
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Environment Agency Sonning Lock Base Moorings
Sonning, Berkshire · River Thames
£3,297 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Hambleden Marina
Henley on Thames, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,480 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Hammertons Ferry Moorings
Twickenham, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
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Hurlingham Yacht Club
London, Greater London · River Thames
£660 a year for a 10m yacht
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Lechlade Marina
Lechlade, Gloucestershire · River Thames
Prices not published
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Maybush Moorings
Northmoor, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
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South Dock Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
£5,609 a year for a 10m yacht
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Thames Ditton Marina
Surbiton, Surrey · River Thames
£4,880 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina)
Wargrave, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,260 a year for a 10m cruiser
Course, length and connections from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 boat cost on the River Thames?
Across the 20 moorings with waiting lists here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £660 a year at Hurlingham Yacht Club to £5,609 a year at South Dock Marina. The middle figure is £3,297 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings with waiting lists on the River Thames?
For a 10m boat, Hurlingham Yacht Club is cheapest at £660 a year in London.
Which moorings with waiting lists on the River Thames have space now?
None of the 26 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at moorings with waiting lists on the River Thames?
2 of the 26 say you can: South Dock Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Thames Ditton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 22 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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