Leisure Craft Mooring Charges

River Thames moorings, buoys, quay and pontoon are for visiting craft and only available for short periods. Visitors can be accommodated for longer periods in the Marina. Details on the website: www.theembankmentmarina.com

Please download the appropriate Factsheet for more information.

24 hours Week Downloads

All tide buoy moorings £25 £125 BUOY

Halftide quay moorings £20 £100 QUAY

All tide pontoon £30 P.O.A. PONTOON

Olympic period (Sat 21st July - Sun 19th August) special rates apply

Prior booking is essential.

A discount is available for registered charities and certain other organisations.

Details on request.

Commercial Craft Mooring Charges

Certain types of commercial craft can be accommodated on the

River Thames moorings and the pontoon.

More information on the Factsheet available on request.

The Gateway to London

Gravesend is an historic gateway to the River Thames and was a landing port for shipping from all over the world. Inbound craft arrived secure in the knowledge that they had completed their voyage to London ’s river.

For the first time in over 100 years, British and overseas visitors to the River Thames can again be made welcome to moor at Gravesend. The Town Pier is the oldest surviving cast iron pier in the world and has been fully restored to allow its original function of arrival and departiure from Gravesend by river. It is also home to a uniquely located restaurant and bar. The pontoon, which is accessed via the pier, can accommodate a range of vessels from visiting yachts to the historic Waverley paddle steamer and Balmoral

Located on the south bank of the Thames, Gravesend lies approximately half way between the Thames Estuary and Tower Bridge, the distance in either direction being that which most craft can comfortably achieve on a tide. ‘Waiting for the tide’ at Gravesend was common practice by seamen of the last century and the tide cycle of ebb and flood remains exactly the same to this day.

Today, Gravesend is an attractive destination in its own right.

- Shop from a range of specialist independent retailers and established high street names

- Explore the history of a town with connections to Charles Dickens and Gordon of Khartoum. Gravesend was a favourite resort destination of the Victorians, hence its magnificent piers.

- Connect with the castles, stately homes and magnificent countryside of rural Kent immediately to the south or to London St Pancras, just 22 minutes away by Highspeed Rail.