Guidance

River Thames: lock mooring charges 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025

Updated 19 March 2024

Applies to England

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Lock base moorings and dry storage are invoiced annually in advance. To calculate the cost:

  • multiply the length of the boat (in metres) by the number of months (6 or 12) by the appropriate fee
  • apply any adjustment for the site (mooring only)
  • apply any adjustment for the type of boat (mooring only)

All fees are per metre, per month and include VAT at 20%.

You can find out more about base mooring and dry storage at Environment Agency lock sites at River Thames: locks and facilities for boaters.

Mooring

  • Type A: Static mooring, natural bank or basic structures
  • Type B: Static mooring, engineered bank or structures
  • Type C: Rising mooring, engineered bank or structures

There are some restrictions at some sites.

  • Sites marked (S): Summer only (1 April - 30 September) for all boats
  • Sites marked (SC): Summer only (1 April - 30 September) for cabin boats; all year mooring for small open boats
  • Sites marked (sm): Small boats only

Mooring fee adjustments

The following adjustments apply for specific sites.

  • Sites marked (M): market supplement of 25%
  • Sites marked (R): remote site discount of 25%

The following adjustments apply for specific types of boat.

  • Powered open boats: discount of 35% (previously 70%)
  • Unpowered open boats: discount of 35% (previously 75%)
  • Training clubs and youth groups: discount of 25%

Mooring sites and fees

1. Gloucestershire and Oxford

The following fees apply in the Gloucestershire and Oxford area.

Gloucestershire and Oxford Fee (£)
Type 1A 16.62
Type 1B 19.98
Type 1C 21.62

We offer mooring at the following locks in the Gloucestershire and Oxford area.

Lock site Mooring types available
St John’s (S) 1C
Shifford (S) 1A
Pinkhill 1A, 1B, 1C
Eynsham (S) 1B
King’s 1C
Iffley 1B
Abingdon (M) 1B
Day’s (S)(R) 1B
Benson (S) 1B

2. Reading and surrounding area

The following fees apply in the Reading and surrounding area.

Reading and surrounding area Fee (£)
Type 2A 18.28
Type 2B 21.98
Type 2C n/a

We offer mooring at the following locks in the Reading and surrounding area.

Lock site Mooring types available
Cleeve 2B
Goring 2A
Mapledurham 2B
Blakes 2B
Sonning (S)(M) 2B
Shiplake upstream (sm)(M) 2B
Shiplake downstream (SC)(M) 2B
Marsh (M) 2B
Hambleden (M) 2B

3. Slough, Windsor and surrounding area

The following fees apply in the Slough and Windsor area.

Slough, Windsor and surrounding area Fee (£)
Type 3A 22.16
Tariff 3B 31.25
Tariff 3C 32.08

We offer mooring at the following locks in the Slough and Windsor area.

Lock site Mooring types available
Hurley 3B, 3C
Temple (R) 3B
Cookham 3A
Bray 3B
Boveney 3A, 3B
Old Windsor 3C

4. Staines to Teddington

The following fees apply in the Staines to Teddington area.

Staines to Teddington area Fee (£)
Type 4A 23.38
Type 4B n/a
Type 4C 30.41

We offer mooring at the following locks in the Staines to Teddington area.

Lock site Mooring types available
Penton Hook 4C
Chertsey 4C
Shepperton 4C
Sunbury 4C
Molesey 4A, 4C

Dry storage

We also offer dry storage for small open boats. No adjustments apply to dry storage fees. 

The fee for dry storage is £28.00 at all sites.

We offer dry storage at the following locks.

  • Cookham
  • Bray
  • Chertsey
  • Molesey
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