Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Hurlingham Yacht Club
London, Greater London · River Thames
£660 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest moorings with a dry dock in England
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites with a dry dock for blacking, hull work and surveys.
10 sites · 2 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £3,307 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,140–£6,476 across 10 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 6 on canals, 3 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
- 2 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lichfield Cruising Club and Twyford Bridge Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Hurlingham Yacht Club and Hallingbury Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,140 a year (Hurlingham Yacht Club) to £6,476 a year (Pyrford Marina); the middle of 10 is £3,307 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Nantwich Canal Centre.
- Of the 10, 9 have electric hook-up, 8 a pump-out, 8 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (3).
Canals
Berths available
Lichfield Cruising Club
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal
£1,283 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Berths available
Twyford Bridge Marina
Yalding, Kent · River Medway
£1,823 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Nantwich Canal Centre
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Swanley Bridge Marina
Nantwich, Cheshire · Llangollen Canal
£3,365 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Blackwater Meadow Marina
Ellesmere, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal
£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Anderton Marina
Anderton, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£4,247 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Per metre a year | Dry dock | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurlingham Yacht Club | London, River Thames | £1,140 | £65.63 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Lichfield Cruising Club | Lichfield, Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal | £1,283 | £73.83 | Yes | Berths available |
| Twyford Bridge Marina | Yalding, River Medway | £3,149 | £181.30 | Yes | Berths available |
| Nantwich Canal Centre | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | £3,243 | £186.72 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £3,249 | £187.05 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Swanley Bridge Marina | Nantwich, Llangollen Canal | £3,365 | £193.72 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,803 | £218.92 | Yes | Not reported |
| Blackwater Meadow Marina | Ellesmere, Llangollen Canal | £4,158 | £239.39 | Yes | Not reported |
| Anderton Marina | Anderton, Trent & Mersey Canal | £4,247 | £244.47 | Yes | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | £6,476 | £372.85 | 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 England?
Across the 10 cheapest moorings with a dry dock here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,140 a year at Hurlingham Yacht Club to £6,476 a year at Pyrford Marina. The middle figure is £3,307 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest moorings with a dry dock in England?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Hurlingham Yacht Club is cheapest at £1,140 a year in London.
Which cheapest moorings with a dry dock in England have space now?
2 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lichfield Cruising Club and Twyford Bridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings with a dry dock in England?
4 of the 10 say you can: Nantwich Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement), Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed), Blackwater Meadow Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Anderton Marina (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, 6 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.
Broader
Cheapest moorings with a dry dock in England, by county
- Cheshire 3
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