River Thames: lock mooring charges 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024
Updated 19 March 2024
Applies to England
Base moorings at locks
Charges increased by 4% for the year ending 31 March 2024
Lock base moorings are invoiced annually in advance, based on the appropriate tariff under one of the boat type descriptions below. To calculate the cost, the tariff is multiplied by the length of the boat (in metres) and then multiplied by the number of months depending on whether a summer (6 month) or winter (12 month) mooring. Find additional charges and discounts and tariff descriptions below.
The tariffs shown below include VAT at 20%
Cabin boat tariffs | Charge (£) |
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Tariff 1 | 16.62 |
Tariff 2 | 19.98 |
Tariff 3 | 21.62 |
Powered open boats (30% of the appropriate cabin tariff) | Charge (£) |
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Tariff 1 | 4.98 |
Tariff 2 | 5.99 |
Tariff 3 | 6.49 |
Unpowered open boats (25% of the appropriate cabin tariff) | Charge (£) |
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Tariff 1 | 4.16 |
Tariff 2 | 4.98 |
Tariff 3 | 5.41 |
Dry storage tariff | Charge (£) |
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Dry storage ashore on Environment Agency property | 2.48 |
Additional charges and discounts
- Sites downstream of Reading (including Blakes Lock) attract a market supplement of 25%
- Remote sites with poor access for moorers (Days and Temple locks) are entitled to a 25% discount
- Training clubs and youth groups are allowed a 25% discount
Lock site | Mooring types at site | |
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1 | St John’s | Tariff 3 (S) |
2 | Radcot | Tariff 2 (S) |
3 | Shifford | Tariff 1 (S) |
4 | Pinkhill | Tariffs 1, 2 |
5 | Eynsham | Tariff 2 (S) |
6 | King’s | Tariff 3 |
7 | Iffley | Tariff 2 |
8 | Abingdon | Tariff 2 |
9 | Day’s | Tariff 2 (S) |
10 | Benson | Tariff 2 (S) |
11 | Cleeve | Tariff 2 |
12 | Goring | Tariff 1 |
13 | Mapledurham | Tariff 2 |
14 | Blake’s | Dry |
15 | Sonning | Tariff 2 (S) |
16a | Shiplake upstream | Tariff 2 - small boats only |
16b | Shiplake downstream | Tariff 2 (S*) |
17 | Marsh | Tariff 2 |
18 | Hambleden | Tariff 2 |
19 | Hurley | Tariffs 2, 3 |
20 | Temple | Tariffs 1, 2 |
21 | Cookham | Tariffs 1, Dry |
22 | Bray | Tariff 2 |
23 | Boveney | Tariff 2 |
24 | Old Windsor | Tariff 3 |
25 | Penton Hook | Tariff 2 |
26 | Chertsey | Tariff 3 |
27 | Shepperton | Tariff 3 |
28 | Sunbury | Tariff 3 |
29 | Molesey | Tariffs 1, 3 |
Key | |
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Tariff 1 | Static mooring against natural bank or basic structures |
Tariff 2 | Static moorings against engineered bankside or structures |
Tariff 3 | Rising moorings against engineered bankside or structures |
S | Summer mooring only (1 April – 30 September) for all types of boat |
S* | Summer mooring only for cabin boats; all year mooring for small open boats |
Dry | Dry storage for small open boats only |
Enquiries about lock mooring can be made by email to RiverThames@environment-agency.gov.uk.