Canals
Berths available
Braunston Marina
Braunston, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,170 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canal moorings and marinas with boat repairs on site
Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top. Sites with an engineer, workshop or boatyard on site, so jobs get done without moving the boat.
43 sites · 8 with space now · typical £3,404 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,440–£5,003 across 14 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 43 sites, all on canals.
- 8 of the 43 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Braunston Marina, Foxhangers, Fradley Marina, Moons Bridge Marina, Selby Boat Centre, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge and 2 more.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,440 a year (Barby Moorings) to £5,003 a year (Caley Marina); the middle of 14 is £3,404 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Barby Moorings.
- Of the 43, 38 have electric hook-up, 30 a pump-out, 28 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
- 10 of the 43 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (4) and Lakeland Leisure Estates (3).
Canals
A few berths left
Foxhangers
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
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Berths available
Fradley Marina
Alrewas, Staffordshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices on request
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Berths available
Moons Bridge Marina
Preston, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
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Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
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Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Berths available
Weltonfield Marinas
Daventry, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Berths available
Willowbridge Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Anderton Marina
Anderton, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£4,247 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Aqueduct Marina
Church Minshull, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£4,536 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Barby Moorings
Barby, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal
£1,440 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Blackwater Meadow Marina
Ellesmere, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal
£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Caley Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£5,003 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Gayton Marina
Blisworth, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Heritage Marina
Scholar Green, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
£3,221 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Heyford Fields Marina
Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,020 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Nantwich Canal Centre
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Overwater Marina
Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Ashwood Marina
Kingswinford, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
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Barton Marina
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
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Boot Wharf
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
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Debdale Wharf Marina
Kibworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices not published
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Garstang Marina
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
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Great Haywood Marina
Great Haywood, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
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Harefield Marina
Harefield, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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High Line Yachting Ltd (Northolt Boatyard)
Northolt, Greater London · Paddington Arm
Prices not published
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Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
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Norbury Wharf
Norbury Junction, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
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North Kilworth Wharf
North Kilworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Section
Prices on request
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Otherton Boat Haven
Penkridge, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
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Portland Basin Marina
Dukinfield, Greater Manchester · Peak Forest Canal
Prices on request
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Reedley Marina
Burnley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
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Ripon Motor Boat Club Marina
Ripon, North Yorkshire · Ripon Canal
Prices not published
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Rose Narrowboats
Stretton under Fosse, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
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Scarisbrick Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
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Snaygill Boats
Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Stourport Basin Marina
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
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Streethay Wharf
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
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Tattenhall Marina
Tattenhall, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
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Watch House Cruising Club
Stretford, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
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Whilton Marina
Whilton Locks, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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Worsley Dry Docks
Worsley, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Repairs and engineering | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braunston Marina | Braunston, Grand Union Canal | £3,170 | Yes | Berths available |
| Foxhangers | Devizes, Kennet & Avon Canal | On request | Yes | A few berths left |
| Fradley Marina | Alrewas, Trent and Mersey Canal | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Moons Bridge Marina | Preston, Lancaster Canal | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | from £2,750 | Yes | Berths available |
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | Sowerby Bridge, Calder & Hebble Navigation | £1,640 | Yes | Berths available |
| Weltonfield Marinas | Daventry, Grand Union Canal | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Willowbridge Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Anderton Marina | Anderton, Trent & Mersey Canal | £4,247 | Yes | Not reported |
| Aqueduct Marina | Church Minshull, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) | £4,536 | Yes | Not reported |
| Barby Moorings | Barby, Oxford Canal | £1,440 | Yes | Not reported |
| Blackwater Meadow Marina | Ellesmere, Llangollen Canal | £4,158 | Yes | Not reported |
| Caley Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal | £5,003 | Yes | Not reported |
| Gayton Marina | Blisworth, Grand Union Canal | £3,565 | Yes | Not reported |
| Heritage Marina | Scholar Green, Macclesfield Canal | £3,221 | Yes | Not reported |
| Heyford Fields Marina | Nether Heyford, Grand Union Canal | £3,020 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,803 | Yes | Not reported |
| Nantwich Canal Centre | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | £3,243 | Yes | Not reported |
| Overwater Marina | Audlem, Shropshire Union Canal | £3,998 | Yes | Not reported |
| Ashwood Marina | Kingswinford, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Barton Marina | Burton upon Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Boot Wharf | Nuneaton, Coventry Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Debdale Wharf Marina | Kibworth, Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Garstang Marina | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Great Haywood Marina | Great Haywood, Trent & Mersey Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Harefield Marina | Harefield, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| High Line Yachting Ltd (Northolt Boatyard) | Northolt, Paddington Arm | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Norbury Wharf | Norbury Junction, Shropshire Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| North Kilworth Wharf | North Kilworth, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Section | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Otherton Boat Haven | Penkridge, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Portland Basin Marina | Dukinfield, Peak Forest Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Reedley Marina | Burnley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Ripon Motor Boat Club Marina | Ripon, Ripon Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Rose Narrowboats | Stretton under Fosse, Oxford Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Scarisbrick Marina | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Snaygill Boats | Skipton, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Stourport Basin Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Streethay Wharf | Lichfield, Coventry Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Tattenhall Marina | Tattenhall, Shropshire 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
How much does a mooring for a 57ft narrowboat cost in the UK?
Across the 14 canal moorings and marinas with boat repairs on site here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,440 a year at Barby Moorings to £5,003 a year at Caley Marina. The middle figure is £3,404 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest canal moorings and marinas with boat repairs on site in the UK?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Barby Moorings is cheapest at £1,440 a year.
Which canal moorings and marinas with boat repairs on site in the UK have space now?
8 of the 43 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Braunston Marina, Foxhangers, Fradley Marina, Moons Bridge Marina, Selby Boat Centre, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge, Weltonfield Marinas and Willowbridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas with boat repairs on site in the UK?
10 of the 43 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed), Anderton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Blackwater Meadow Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Gayton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed), Nantwich Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement), Ashwood Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and 2 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, 38 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need a Scottish Canals licence and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Canal moorings and marinas with boat repairs on site by county
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