Entire lock area vastly upgraded and improved.
New overnight moorings in lock cut with power around £15.00 per night.
Water/showers and sewage.rubbish disposal in refurbed facilities block.
Slip way with secure parking for small craft kayaks and other man powered craft.

Getting there....Simple Calculation at your own risk.
Discover HW. at Allington lock.
Lock opens approx 2 hours before HW.
Depart Rochester Bridge location approx 1 to 1.5 hours prior to estimated lock opening
Cruise slowly up at around 5 knots.
This should get most motorboats under Aylesford Bridge with sufficent water under the keel and enough airdraft above.
Watch for Traffic Lights at lock and Yes Green means go ....Red means wait.
Watch out for larger debris when nearing lock.
Allington to Maidstone easy cruise, watch out especially at weekends for small man powered craft.
Mooorings in Town Centre Free and but very shallow and noisy both day and night..

I reviewed these notes in early May 2022. The impression I get is that it is a fairly crowded bit of water and you need to confirm mooring availabilities well in advance.

I have updated where possible on this stretch of the river. Prices are pretty static but I would give the marinas a ring to ensure space and price.

Prices have increased since we last updated this page.

These notes were reviewed by Don in March 2016. Prices have increased at all the marinas but not by ,much

These notes were reviewed in April 2014. Very little has changed and most of the moorings have kept their prices for the 2014 season

At Allington Lock the EA has moorings for about £5 a night, some with electricity and there are toilets and showers. The huge Malta Inn is opposite with tables on the river bank.

Two miles further on, Maidstone has free riverbank moorings for visitors at Fairmeadow with depth about 1.1m.

A vessel with 1.2m (4ft) draught can get to Yalding with some difficulty. The delightful river is navigable as far as Tonbridge for shallower draught vessels. Note that the depths given by the EA are over optimistic by about 0.5m but otherwise their free guide book is excellent.