Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Dutch barge moorings that allow liveaboards in England
Places that take Dutch barges. Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.
5 sites · 1 with space now · typical £4,378 a year for a 20m barge (£4,378–£4,378 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 2 on canals, 1 on a river and 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Selby Boat Centre.
- Only Mercia Marina publishes a price for a 20m barge: £4,378 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 38m (125ft) at Blackwall Basin Moorings.
- Of the 5, 5 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Blackwall Basin Moorings
London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin
Prices on request
Canals
Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Limehouse Waterside & Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 20m barge
| Site | Where | A year, 20m barge | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | – | Liveaboards allowed | Berths available |
| Blackwall Basin Moorings | London, Blackwall Basin | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Full |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £4,378 | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Limehouse Waterside & Marina | London, River Thames | – | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | Liveaboards allowed | 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 that allow liveaboards in England have space now?
1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Selby Boat Centre. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at Dutch barge moorings that allow liveaboards in England?
All 5 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), Blackwall Basin Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed), Limehouse Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 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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