Canals
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Bramwith Lock L1 Leisure
Barnby Dun, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
Prices not published
Canal moorings and marinas for sailing yachts
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. Places that take sailing yachts.
18 sites · typical £2,095 a year for a 10m yacht (£273–£3,108 across 12 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 18 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £273 a year (Kelpies Marina) to £3,108 a year (Bowling Lower Basin); the middle of 12 is £2,095 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 60m (197ft) at Albert Basin.
- Of the 18, 13 have electric hook-up, 8 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 6 of the 18 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Scottish Canals (9).
Canals
Albert Basin
Newry, Down · Newry Ship Canal
£527 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Ardrishaig Basin
Ardrishaig, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal
£3,761 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Ardrishaig Basin Dummy Lock
Ardrishaig, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal
£4,513 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Auchinstarry Marina
Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Cairnbaan Lock 5
Cairnbaan, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal
£3,518 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Fort Augustus
Fort Augustus, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£4,704 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Kelpies Marina
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£273 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Lady Bee Marina
Southwick, West Sussex · Shoreham Ship Canal
£543 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Bellanoch Marina
Bellanoch, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal
Prices not published
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Bowling Lower Basin
Bowling, West Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
Prices not published
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Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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Fairies Hill Moorings
Whitwood, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices on request
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Galgate Waterside & Marina
Galgate, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
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Seaport Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
Prices not published
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Viking Marina
Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
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Watch House Cruising Club
Stretford, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bramwith Lock L1 Leisure | Barnby Dun, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | – | Full |
| Albert Basin | Newry, Newry Ship Canal | £527 | Not reported |
| Ardrishaig Basin | Ardrishaig, Crinan Canal | £2,165 | Not reported |
| Ardrishaig Basin Dummy Lock | Ardrishaig, Crinan Canal | £2,598 | Not reported |
| Auchinstarry Marina | Kilsyth, Forth & Clyde Canal | £1,758 | Not reported |
| Cairnbaan Lock 5 | Cairnbaan, Crinan Canal | £2,025 | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,796 | Not reported |
| Fort Augustus | Fort Augustus, Caledonian Canal | £2,708 | Not reported |
| Kelpies Marina | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £273 | Not reported |
| Lady Bee Marina | Southwick, Shoreham Ship Canal | £543 | Not reported |
| Bellanoch Marina | Bellanoch, Crinan Canal | £2,201 | Not reported |
| Bowling Lower Basin | Bowling, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,108 | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | Tring, Grand Union Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Fairies Hill Moorings | Whitwood, Aire & Calder Navigation | On request | Not reported |
| Galgate Waterside & Marina | Galgate, Lancaster Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Seaport Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal | £2,702 | Not reported |
| Viking Marina | Goole, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | Not reported |
| Watch House Cruising Club | Stretford, Bridgewater Canal | – | 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 10m yacht cost in the UK?
Across the 12 canal moorings and marinas for sailing yachts here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £273 a year at Kelpies Marina to £3,108 a year at Bowling Lower Basin. The middle figure is £2,095 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest canal moorings and marinas for sailing yachts in the UK?
For a 10m yacht, Kelpies Marina is cheapest at £273 a year in Falkirk.
Which canal moorings and marinas for sailing yachts in the UK have space now?
None of the 18 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas for sailing yachts in the UK?
6 of the 18 say you can: Auchinstarry Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (liveaboard by arrangement), Kelpies Marina (liveaboards allowed), Cowroast Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Galgate Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Seaport Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 9 need a Scottish Canals licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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