Rivers
Berths available
Cathedral Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Dutch barge moorings for boats over 12m in England
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 England 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 England?
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 England?
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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