Mooring on the River Thames near Staines

[Jane Jackson]

Does anyone know where you can moor safely on the River Thames for 7 days near Staines? All the information I can find suggests that you can not stay for longer than 24 hours.

[Mike on the Wey]

You're basically right ... most Thames moorings are for 24 hours (usually free), and then £5 per day up to three days maximum. The mooring at Staines Bridge is owned by the local council and is free but has a limit of 24 hours. Same for the mooring by the Town Hall. Do you wish to moor and leave your boat for 7 days? That obviously brings risk to your boat (and to other people's boats if yours was to break away), as the Thames is a powerful river with flows prone to rapid and significant increase - particularly at this time of year.

Your best and safest bet is to short-term moor in a marina. Penton Hook Marina is two miles from Staines. Visitor charges are £16.70 per night up to 10 metres and £22.25 per night if longer. 

BTW, Staines is actually Staines-upon-Thames now. Proper posh. 

[cereal tiller]

1 hour ago, Jane Jackson said:

Does anyone know where you can moor safely on the River Thames for 7 days near Staines? All the information I can find suggests that you can not stay for longer than 24 hours.

You could try Timms Boatyard or Harris's,both have Moorings and may be able to fit you in temporarily.

 

[Mac of Cygnet]

1 hour ago, Mike on the Wey said:

 

BTW, Staines is actually Staines-upon-Thames now. Proper posh. 

That's because they couldn't get anyone to stay longer than a day as phone receptionist at the Siemens factory............

[Tonka]

Also try ringing the lock keepers at Bell Weir and Penton Hook

[Scholar Gypsy]

Or you could try the yard just upstream from Bell Weir lock - they have quite a few NBs. Bell Weir boats I think they are called.  An easy walk across Runneymede etc to Egham station

[Jane Jackson]

Thank you for your suggestions. 

[Ex Brummie]

10 hours ago, Mac of Cygnet said:

That's because they couldn't get anyone to stay longer than a day as phone receptionist at the Siemens factory............

For how long could you say 'Siemens Staines' to complete strangers?

[Drayke]

10 hours ago, Scholar Gypsy said:

Or you could try the yard just upstream from Bell Weir lock - they have quite a few NBs. Bell Weir boats I think they are called.  An easy walk across Runneymede etc to Egham station

Bell Weir Boats Ltd

Yard Mead, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0AA, UK

Contact:

Richard Llewelyn

Telephone:

07958 792 122

[Jane Jackson]

12 hours ago, Ex Brummie said:

For how long could you say 'Siemens Staines' to complete strangers?

Thanks for clarifying, I was a bit slow on the uptake! Hahaha

[Jane Jackson]

Thought it worth mentioning that we managed to get booked in with Bell Weir Boats for 7 nights for £80. Can't argue with that.

thanks for all the info, it was a great help

[OldGoat]

Well done!

That's very well done - at least half the price for other marinas on the River (£20- £26 is the going rate).

[blackrose]

I used to moor and work on that reach for 3 years. Miss the Thames....

[OldGoat]

2 hours ago, blackrose said:

I used to moor and work on that reach for 3 years. Miss the Thames....

As well as the lockie on that particular lock??

Oh dear, he's off duty again.....

[blackrose]

2 hours ago, OldGoat said:

As well as the lockie on that particular lock??

Oh dear, he's off duty again.....

No, I don't miss that miserable c@^t!

I was always relieved when he wasn't there.

Edited March 18, 2017 by blackrose

[OldGoat]

19 minutes ago, blackrose said:

No, I don't miss that miserable c@^t!

I was always relieved when he wasn't there.

Hmm - I thought that would be your response!! I made it a personal challenge to make him more 'friendly' - took several years....

He has to put up with all sorts of boaters and has seen major changes over the years and his father before him. Surprisingly he's quite well disposed to canal boat users.

 

[blackrose]

On 18/03/2017 at 13:48, OldGoat said:

Hmm - I thought that would be your response!! I made it a personal challenge to make him more 'friendly' - took several years....

Well, you're obviously a better man than me! I've got no time for him at all.

[OldGoat]

1 hour ago, blackrose said:

Well, you're obviously a better man than me! I've got no time for him at all.

Well, I go on the old principle of "nil carborundum "- don't let the ****s grind you down!

[mark99]

"Bloody boaters doncha know I have a lock to run"

[Tonka]

Well it must be you lot because we had no problem with Steve the lock keeper and used to go for a pint with him

[OldGoat]

1 hour ago, Tonka said:

Well it must be you lot because we had no problem with Steve the lock keeper and used to go for a pint with him

Umm - I don't think Bell Weir lockie is 'Steve' - that's Shepperton - since EA removed all the names, I forget which is which. Anyway a helluva lot have retired this year, so I'll have to start again. Treasure them and be polite (not obsequious) 'cos they're a disappearing breed.... 

[Tonka]

That's a different Steve at Shepperton