Rivers
Berths available
Priory Waterside & Marina
Bedford, Bedfordshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Moorings with diesel run by Aquavista
Sites that sell diesel on site, at a fuel berth or from the boatyard.
23 sites · 1 with space now
At a glance
- 23 sites: 16 on canals, 6 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
- 1 of the 23 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Priory Waterside & Marina.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Hull Waterside & Marina.
- Of the 23, 19 have electric hook-up, 23 a pump-out, 2 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
- 14 of the 23 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Apsley Waterside & Marina
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Bath Waterside & Marina and Caravan Park
Bath, Somerset · River Avon
Prices on request
Canals
Brinklow Waterside & Marina
Brinklow, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Buckden Waterside & Marina
Buckden, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Canals
Caen Hill Waterside & Marina
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Crick Waterside & Marina
Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line
Prices on request
Canals
Cropredy Waterside & Marina
Cropredy, Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Fettlers Wharf Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch)
Prices on request
Canals
Furness Vale Waterside & Marina
Furness Vale, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Galgate Waterside & Marina
Galgate, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hull Waterside & Marina
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire · Humber Estuary
Prices on request
Canals
Kings Bromley Waterside & Marina
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Kings Waterside & Marina
Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices on request
Canals
Packet Boat Waterside & Marina
Uxbridge, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Ripon Waterside & Marina
Ripon, North Yorkshire · Ripon Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Rivers
Tewkesbury Marina
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Canals
Trinity Waterside & Marina
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Ventnor Waterside & Marina
Rugby, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
White Bear Waterside & Marina
Adlington, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina
Napton on the Hill, Southam, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Diesel | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priory Waterside & Marina | Bedford, River Great Ouse | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Apsley Waterside & Marina | Hemel Hempstead, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Bath Waterside & Marina and Caravan Park | Bath, River Avon | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Brinklow Waterside & Marina | Brinklow, Oxford Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Buckden Waterside & Marina | Buckden, River Great Ouse | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Caen Hill Waterside & Marina | Devizes, Kennet and Avon Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | Tring, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Crick Waterside & Marina | Crick, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Cropredy Waterside & Marina | Cropredy, Banbury, Oxford Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Fettlers Wharf Marina | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Furness Vale Waterside & Marina | Furness Vale, Peak Forest Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Galgate Waterside & Marina | Galgate, Lancaster Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Hull Waterside & Marina | Hull, Humber Estuary | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Kings Bromley Waterside & Marina | Lichfield, Trent and Mersey Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Kings Waterside & Marina | Newark, River Trent | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Packet Boat Waterside & Marina | Uxbridge, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Ripon Waterside & Marina | Ripon, Ripon Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Tewkesbury Marina | Tewkesbury, River Avon | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Trinity Waterside & Marina | Hinckley, Ashby Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Ventnor Waterside & Marina | Rugby, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| White Bear Waterside & Marina | Adlington, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina | Napton on the Hill, Southam, Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which moorings with diesel run by Aquavista have space now?
1 of the 23 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Priory Waterside & Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at moorings with diesel run by Aquavista?
14 of the 23 say you can: Priory Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Apsley Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Brinklow Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Buckden Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed), Cowroast Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Crick Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Galgate Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed), Hull Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and 6 more. 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, 16 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 4 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Moorings with diesel run by other groups
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