Queenborough/River Medway : Profile

Docking

An essential, all weather, all tide refuge in the Thames estuary. The best place to wait for the tide if making for central London.

There are mooring buoys at the entrance of the River Medway and a short stay/landing pontoon on the E bank at Queenborough. The green buoys take up to 6 boats and the yellow ones are for single boats. If these are full, call the Queenborough Harbour Master.

Queenborough all tide landing is now available for mooring and shore access.

Further up the Medway there are several marinas. Hoo, Gillingham and Chatham being the principal ones, in that order as you go up river. There are also 4 more beyond Rochester Bridge, as well as some sheltered anchorages down river of it.

Chatham Marina
Tel:+44 (0)1634 899 200, Fax:+44 (0)1634 899 201, VHF Channel 80
All tide access. All facilities. Fuel, launderette.

Gillingham Marina
Tel:+44 (0)1634 280 022, Fax:+44 (0)1634 280 164, VHF Channel 80
Access HW+/-4hrs. All facilities and boatyard. Fuel berth, 65 ton boat hoist, 1 ton crane, chandlery, provisions.

Hoo Marina
Tel:+44 (0)1634 250 311, Fax:+44 (0)1634 251 761, VHF Channel 80
Access HW+/-3hrs. All facilities. Repairs, chandlery, sailmaker, 20 ton crane.

Queenborough Harbour Master
Tel:+44 (0)1795 662 051, VHF Channel 08 'Sheppy One'
Will advise on available berths.

Yacht Clubs

Medway Cruising Club
Gillingham
Tel:+44 (0)1634 856 489
Moorings, bar, dinghy landing, water.

Queenborough Yacht Club
Tel:+44 (0)1795 663 955
Opening Hours: Wed, Fri & Sat (eve), Sat & Sun (lunchtime)
Moorings, restaurant and bar.

Rochester Cruising Club
Tel:+44 (0)1634 841 350
Moorings, dinghy landing, water, restaurant and bar.

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