Rivers
Berths available
Cathedral Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Dutch barge moorings for boats over 12m
Places that take Dutch barges. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
5 sites · 2 with space now · typical £2,750 a year for a 12m boat (£2,750–£2,750 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 1 on a canal, 2 on rivers and 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 2 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina and Selby Boat Centre.
- Only Selby Boat Centre publishes a price for a 12m boat: £2,750 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 38m (125ft) at Blackwall Basin Moorings.
- Of the 5, 5 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
- 3 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Blackwall Basin Moorings
London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Medway Marina
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
Prices not published
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 12m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 12m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Marina | Ely, River Great Ouse | On request | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | from £2,750 | 18.9m (62ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Blackwall Basin Moorings | London, Blackwall Basin | On request | 38m (125ft) | – | – | Full |
| Port Medway Marina | Rochester, River Medway | – | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which Dutch barge moorings for boats over 12m in the UK have space now?
2 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina and Selby Boat Centre. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) in the UK?
All 5 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Cathedral Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Selby Boat Centre (18.9m (62ft)), Blackwall Basin Moorings (38m (125ft)), Port Medway Marina (30m (98ft)) and Sawley Waterside & Marina (21.3m (70ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at Dutch barge moorings for boats over 12m in the UK?
3 of the 5 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), Blackwall Basin Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent) and Sawley Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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