Canals
Aqueduct Marina
Church Minshull, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£4,536 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Hard standing with a chandlery in England
Ashore on a cradle or trailer in a boatyard. Sites with a chandlery on site for parts, paint and gear.
7 sites · typical £3,662 a year for a 10m boat (£2,232–£5,124 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites: 1 on a canal, 3 on rivers and 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £2,232 a year (Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts) to £5,124 a year (Walton Marina); the middle of 6 is £3,662 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 23m (75ft) at Gillingham Marina.
- Of the 7, 6 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gillingham Marina
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Mylor Yacht Harbour
Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)
£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£2,990 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Walton Marina
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Chandlery | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqueduct Marina | Church Minshull, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) | £2,988 | linear moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | – | pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £3,938 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts | Stanstead Abbotts, River Lee Navigation | £2,232 | hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £4,780 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes) | Bursledon, River Hamble | £3,386 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Walton Marina | Walton-on-Thames, River Thames | £5,124 | hard standing | 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 10m boat cost in England?
Across the 6 hard standing with a chandlery here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £2,232 a year at Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts to £5,124 a year at Walton Marina. The middle figure is £3,662 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest hard standing with a chandlery in England?
For a 10m boat, Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts is cheapest at £2,232 a year.
Which hard standing with a chandlery in England have space now?
None of the 7 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
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 and 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Hard standing with a chandlery in other areas
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