Canals
Berths available
Goole Marina
Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Canal
Prices not published
Hard standing with a pump-out in England
Ashore on a cradle or trailer in a boatyard. Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.
11 sites · 1 with space now · typical £3,264 a year for a 10m boat (£2,232–£5,124 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites: 3 on canals, 4 on rivers, 2 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 1 on an estuary and 1 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Goole Marina.
- 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 5 is £3,264 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 23m (75ft) at Gillingham Marina.
- Of the 11, 10 have electric hook-up, 6 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (2) and Tingdene Marinas (2).
Canals
Full
Shireoaks Marina
Worksop, Nottinghamshire · Chesterfield Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Aqueduct Marina
Church Minshull, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£4,536 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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, Springfield
London, Greater London · River Lee Navigation
£3,264 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
Broads, lakes & lochs
Low Wood Bay Marina
Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£7,750 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Maryport Marina
Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth
£2,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Walton Marina
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waveney River Centre
Burgh St Peter, Norfolk · River Waveney
£3,080 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Pump-out | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goole Marina | Goole, Aire and Calder Canal | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Yes | Berths available |
| Shireoaks Marina | Worksop, Chesterfield Canal | On request | pontoon berths, hard standing | Yes | Full |
| 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, Springfield | London, River Lee Navigation | £3,264 | hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts | Stanstead Abbotts, River Lee Navigation | £2,232 | hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Low Wood Bay Marina | Windermere, Windermere | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Walton Marina | Walton-on-Thames, River Thames | £5,124 | hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Waveney River Centre | Burgh St Peter, River Waveney | – | pontoon berths, 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 5 hard standing with a pump-out 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 £3,264 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest hard standing with a pump-out in England?
For a 10m boat, Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts is cheapest at £2,232 a year.
Which hard standing with a pump-out in England have space now?
1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Goole Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at hard standing with a pump-out in England?
1 of the 11 say you can: Shireoaks 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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need Broads Authority tolls and 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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