About Us

A family business you can trust

Welcome to Better Boating.

Located on a beautiful stretch of the River Thames in Caversham, between Sonning Lock and Caversham Lock.

We are in an ideal position for visiting some beautiful locations on the Thames such as Goring, Mapledurham, Sonning, Henley on Thames, Wallingford etc.

We are only a few minutes along the river from the Kennet & Avon Canal. Two minutes along the river to Tesco Extra supermarket and a 10 minute walk to Reading town centre and train station.


Our Facilities



Better Boating offers a wide variety of marine services including:

-Permanent moorings

-Maintenance

-Repairs & restoration

-Boatyard facilities with 40 tonne craning and workshops.

For further information on our full range of services please take a look here:



How can we help you?

If you would like to send us a message with your query we will aim to get back to you within 48 hours.