How much is a widebeam mooring in England?
Worked out from 28 published tariffs in England for a 60ft widebeam, cheapest first, with what the price comes to by the month and what it includes.
Typically £4,080 a year · £1,727–£13,169
At a glance
- A year's mooring for a 60ft widebeam in England: £1,727 to £13,169 across 28 published tariffs, typically £4,080 (£340 a month).
- Cheapest: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge at £1,727; dearest: Shepperton Marina at £13,169.
- Length matters: a typical 50ft widebeam costs £3,400 a year, a 70ft widebeam £5,256, 55% more.
- None of the 28 says electricity is in the price: it's metered or not stated, so add it when comparing.
- On top of the mooring: a Canal & River Trust boat licence at 11, Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) at 6, an Avon Navigation Trust licence at 1, lake registration where the lake authority requires it at 1 and the navigation's own licence at 5 of these sites.
By length
| Boat | Cheapest a year | Typical | Dearest | Sites priced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50ft | £1,439 Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | £3,400 | £10,973 | 28 |
| 57ft | £1,640 Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | £3,814 | £12,506 | 27 |
| 60ft | £1,727 Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | £4,080 | £13,169 | 28 |
| 70ft | £1,992 Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings | £5,256 | £15,365 | 22 |
Site by site: a 60ft widebeam
| Site | A year | A month | Works out at | Tariff | Includes | VAT | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge Sowerby Bridge | £1,727 | £144 | £28.78 per foot | £23.60 per metre a quarter | Includes parking; electricity extra | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings Cambridge | £1,810 | £151 | £30.16 per foot | £1,356 to £1,992 a year by length | – | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Shepley Bridge Marina Mirfield | £1,860 | £155 | £31 per foot | £320 to £465 a quarter by length | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Mayroyd Moorings Hebden Bridge | £2,030 | £169 | £33.84 per foot | £33.84 per foot a year | Includes water | – | Waiting list |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park March | £2,228 | £186 | £37.14 per foot | £37.14 per foot a year | electricity extra | – | Not reported |
| Thames Boat House Shepperton | £2,500 | £208 | £41.67 per foot | £2,500 a year | – | – | Berths available |
| Aspley Wharf Marina Huddersfield | £2,628 | £219 | £43.80 per foot | £3.65 per foot a month | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Selby Boat Centre Selby | from £2,750 | £229 | £45.83 per foot | from £2,750 a year | – | – | Berths available |
| Stourport Wide-Beam Basin L1 Leisure Stourport-on-Severn | £2,964 | £247 | £49.39 per foot | £2,963.67 a year | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Heyford Fields Marina Nether Heyford | £3,173 | £264 | £52.88 per foot | £2,374.67 to £3,327.14 a year by length | Includes water; electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Newbury Manor Marina Newbury | £3,830 | £319 | £63.84 per foot | £5.32 per foot a month | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Brayford Pool Marina Lincoln | £3,877 | £323 | £64.62 per foot | £212 per metre a year | Includes water; electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Mercia Marina Willington | £4,004 | £334 | £66.73 per foot | £218.92 per metre a year | Includes water; electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Stourport Marina Stourport-on-Severn | £4,016 | £335 | £66.94 per foot | £219.60 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Hartford Marina Huntingdon | £4,145 | £345 | £69.08 per foot | £226.60 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Staniland Marina Thorne | £4,207 | £351 | £70.11 per foot | £230 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Roydon Marina Village Roydon | £4,882 | £407 | £81.37 per foot | £4,882 a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Saltford Marina Saltford | £4,902 | £409 | £81.70 per foot | £81.70 per foot a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Lee Valley Marina, Springfield London | £5,970 | £497 | £99.50 per foot | £27.20 per metre a month | – | – | Not reported |
| Liverpool Marina Liverpool | £6,696 | £558 | £111.60 per foot | £366.10 per metre a year | Includes water; electricity extra | – | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina Pyrford | £6,819 | £568 | £113.66 per foot | £372.85 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina Marlow | £7,202 | £600 | £120.03 per foot | £393.75 per metre a year | – | – | Not reported |
| York Marina York | £7,334 | £611 | £122.24 per foot | £401 per metre a year | Includes water | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Upton Marina Upton-upon-Severn | £7,395 | £616 | £123.25 per foot | £404.31 per metre a year | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Thames and Kennet Marina Reading | £8,233 | £686 | £137.21 per foot | £450.11 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Thames Ditton Marina Surbiton | £8,926 | £744 | £148.76 per foot | £488 per metre a year | – | – | Waiting list |
| Engineers Wharf Residential L1 Northolt | £8,979 | £748 | £149.65 per foot | £8,979.15 a year | Includes water; electricity extra | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Shepperton Marina Shepperton | £13,169 | £1,097 | £219.48 per foot | £60 per metre a month | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
The cheapest year-round line on each site's published tariff for the boat. Monthly figures are the year divided by twelve. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does it cost to moor a 60ft widebeam in England?
From £1,727 to £13,169 a year at the 28 sites here that publish a price; the middle figure is £4,080. Cheapest is Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge.
How much is a widebeam mooring per month in England?
Spread over twelve months, a 60ft widebeam typically costs £340 a month here, from £144 to £1,097. Paying monthly often costs a little more than paying for the year up front.
Does a longer widebeam cost more to moor?
Yes: most sites charge by length. A year here: 50ft typically £3,400; 57ft typically £3,814; 60ft typically £4,080; 70ft typically £5,256.
What else do I pay besides the mooring?
On top of the mooring: a Canal & River Trust boat licence at 11, Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) at 6, an Avon Navigation Trust licence at 1, lake registration where the lake authority requires it at 1 and the navigation's own licence at 5 of these sites. Insurance, electricity where it's metered, and pump-outs are usually extra too.
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