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Our
original intention was to moor along the Chelmer & Blackwater canal
in Essex. A lovely canal and reasonably close to work, however it is not
connected to the main canals without a trip around the coast, thus
limiting our cruising capabilities. We decided to look around in 2004, to see
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Wanted
Land along R.Thames
Can you or someone you know help
us further extend the realisation of our dream?
We are looking to purchase either a pasture, paddock or end of garden land parcel
with little or no services along the upper Thames. Any size considered. Good price
offered for right plot. Reward for info that leads to completion
of purchase.
click here to email Ian
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Port
Medway Marina. Nice very secure moorings, a few miles up river from
Chatham. Floating pontoons (almost all states of tide), electric
hook up and water. Dry dock repairs, servicing.
Restaurant & bar on historic Rochester Queen. Diesel,
Chandlery and landscaping planned for near future....... We
like it and our barge 'Elessina' was moored here. for 3 years
60ft
moorings from around £1,800 (half tide) to £2,500 (outside
floating pontoons), plus vat.
http://www.portmedway.co.uk
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Cuxton
Marina. Nice secure moorings, just a few hundred yards up
river of Port Medway marina. Floating pontoons (almost all states of tide), electric
hook up and water. Also washing machine and toilets. Overlooking
farmland / fields.
60ft
moorings from around £1,350 (half tide) to £2,250 (outside
floating pontoons), plus vat.
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| Port
Werburgh. Nice very secure moorings, downstream of Chatham.
Mostly floating pontoons (access +/- 2 hours of High water), electric
hook up, water and land phone. Everyone seemed very friendly.
Lots of barges, old tugs etc. (mostly bigger than us!)
60ft
moorings from around £2,000 plus vat if applicable.....
http://www.barges.co.uk/Mainpage.htm |
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| Gillingham
Marina. Inside the locked marina is mainly for yachts and
motor cruisers up to around 40ft. There is a tidal basin,
dedicated to residential barges / boats with electric
hook up & water. Has a waterfront leisure centre, club and
bar, chandlers, diesel & LPG, repairs and servicing, 20
& 65 ton boat hoists (even a heliport!)
60ft
residential moorings from around £1,800 plus vat if applicable.
http://www.gillingham-marina.co.uk/index.asp |
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| Chatham
Marina. Locked marina.
60ft
moorings from around £3,800.... to expensive for us, so we
did not visit.
http://www.mdlmarinas.co.uk/marinas/chatham_maritime/
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| Medway
Bridge Marina. Very close to the M2 bridge, almost
underneath it.
60ft
moorings from around £2,000 for a mud berth and around £3,500
on pontoon..... visited, but not for us.
http://www.medwaybridgemarina.co.uk/ |
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St
Katherines Dock. Just down stream of Tower Bridge on the
River Thames, ideal for central London.
60ft
moorings from around £5,250.... too expensive for us, so we
have not visited.
http://www.stkaths.co.uk/ |
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| Gallions
Point Marina. Approximately 500 mtrs. downstream from the
Woolwich Ferry on the River Thames. Fuel, Showers, Toilets,
Workshop, Electric etc.
60ft non
residential moorings at £2,707 incl VAT. advised that non
residential, so we have not visited
http://www.gallionspointmarina.co.uk/index.html |
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Limehouse
Basin Marina. A little down stream of St Katherines (R.Thames)
60ft
moorings from around £3,850.... to expensive for us, so we
have not visited.
http://www.cruising.org.uk/lbm.htm |
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| Penton
Hook Marina. Large marina on the R. Thames opposite Thorpe
Park. Close London M25 / M3 . 60ft
mooring around £4,500. Visited, nice but to expensive for
us.
http://www.marinas.co.uk/printablepages/pmarinas/ppenthtm.htm |
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| Hallingbury
Marina. On the River Stort in Hertfordshire. Nice pretty
setting, but noisy with Stansted airport close by, and trains,
and clay pigeon shooting!! 60ft
mooring around £1,700. Visited, nice but a little to noisy
for us.
http://www.hallingburymarina.co.uk/default.htm |
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| Heybridge
Basin, Essex. Just inside the sea lock (107ft x 26ft) of the
Chelmer and Blackwater Canal (near Maldon). Nice secure
moorings, electric hook up and water. Toilets, showers and
laundry facilities. Two canalside pubs (serving good food) and
cafe.
60ft
moorings around £1,780 per year. Not connected to main canals. Can cruise up to Chelmsford
(14 miles, 12 locks) if under 60ft long, 2'-6" draft,
6'-6" air draft. No pump out facilities.
http://www.barging.co.uk/Chelmer/cbnindex.htm |
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Further moorings
around the UK can be found on the Living on Boats web site
www.livingonboats.co.uk
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