Rivers
Berths available
Cathedral Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Moorings for 70ft narrowboats with boat repairs on site
Canal marinas and moorings that take a full-length 70ft (21.3m) narrowboat. Many marinas stop at 60ft or 62ft, and some canals can't take a 70ft boat at all. Sites with an engineer, workshop or boatyard on site, so jobs get done without moving the boat.
15 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £4,441 a year for a 70ft narrowboat (£1,440–£7,957 across 9 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 15 sites: 11 on canals and 4 on rivers.
- 2 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina and Upper Large Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina.
- For a 70ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,440 a year (Barby Moorings) to £7,957 a year (Pyrford Marina); the middle of 9 is £4,441 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Barby Moorings.
- Of the 15, 14 have electric hook-up, 12 a pump-out, 13 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 15 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (3) and Lakeland Leisure Estates (2).
Rivers
Berths available
Upper Large Moorings
Tilehurst, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Anderton Marina
Anderton, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£4,247 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Aqueduct Marina
Church Minshull, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£4,536 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Barby Moorings
Barby, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal
£1,440 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Gayton Marina
Blisworth, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Heyford Fields Marina
Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,020 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Nantwich Canal Centre
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Overwater Marina
Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Great Haywood Marina
Great Haywood, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Canals
North Kilworth Wharf
North Kilworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Section
Prices on request
Canals
Rose Narrowboats
Stretton under Fosse, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Tattenhall Marina
Tattenhall, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 70ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 70ft narrowboat | Longest boat | Repairs and engineering | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Marina | Ely, River Great Ouse | On request | 21.3m (70ft) | Yes | Berths available |
| Upper Large Moorings | Tilehurst, River Thames | – | 21.3m (70ft) | Yes | Berths available |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £2,289 | 21.3m (70ft) | Yes | Waiting list |
| Anderton Marina | Anderton, Trent & Mersey Canal | £5,290 | 21.3m (70ft) | Yes | Not reported |
| Aqueduct Marina | Church Minshull, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) | £5,268 | 21.3m (70ft) | Yes | Not reported |
| Barby Moorings | Barby, Oxford Canal | £1,440 | 21.9m (72ft) | Yes | Not reported |
| Gayton Marina | Blisworth, Grand Union Canal | £4,441 | 21.3m (70ft) | Yes | Not reported |
| Heyford Fields Marina | Nether Heyford, Grand Union Canal | £3,327 | 21.3m (70ft) | Yes | Not reported |
| Nantwich Canal Centre | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | £4,040 | 21.3m (70ft) | Yes | Not reported |
| Overwater Marina | Audlem, Shropshire Union Canal | £4,665 | 21.3m (70ft) | Yes | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | £7,957 | 21.3m (70ft) | Yes | Not reported |
| Great Haywood Marina | Great Haywood, Trent & Mersey Canal | On request | 21.3m (70ft) | Yes | Not reported |
| North Kilworth Wharf | North Kilworth, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Section | On request | 21.3m (70ft) | Yes | Not reported |
| Rose Narrowboats | Stretton under Fosse, Oxford Canal | – | 21.3m (70ft) | Yes | Not reported |
| Tattenhall Marina | Tattenhall, Shropshire Union Canal | On request | 21.3m (70ft) | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does a mooring for a 70ft narrowboat cost in the UK?
Across the 9 moorings for 70ft narrowboats with boat repairs on site here that publish a price, a 70ft narrowboat costs from £1,440 a year at Barby Moorings to £7,957 a year at Pyrford Marina. The middle figure is £4,441 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings for 70ft narrowboats with boat repairs on site in the UK?
For a 70ft narrowboat, Barby Moorings is cheapest at £1,440 a year.
Which moorings for 70ft narrowboats with boat repairs on site in the UK have space now?
2 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina and Upper Large Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 21.3m (70ft) in the UK?
All 15 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Cathedral Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Upper Large Moorings (21.3m (70ft)), Fox Narrowboats Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Anderton Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Aqueduct Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Barby Moorings (21.9m (72ft)), Gayton Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Heyford Fields Marina (21.3m (70ft)) and 7 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at moorings for 70ft narrowboats with boat repairs on site in the UK?
4 of the 15 say you can: Upper Large Moorings (liveaboards allowed), Anderton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Gayton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Nantwich Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 11 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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Moorings for 70ft narrowboats with boat repairs on site by county
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