Canals
Aqueduct Marina
Church Minshull, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£4,536 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Hard standing with wi-fi in England
Ashore on a cradle or trailer in a boatyard. Sites with wi-fi on the berths or in the facilities block.
10 sites · typical £3,938 a year for a 10m boat (£2,447–£5,124 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 1 on a canal, 2 on rivers, 3 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £2,447 a year (Brundall Bay Marina) to £5,124 a year (Walton Marina); the middle of 5 is £3,938 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 23m (75ft) at Gillingham Marina.
- Of the 10, 10 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 7 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Tingdene Marinas (3).
Broads, lakes & lochs
Brundall Bay Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare
£2,447 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Mylor Yacht Harbour
Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)
£3,420 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
Coast & harbours
Roa Island Boating Club
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria · Morecambe Bay
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Wi-fi | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqueduct Marina | Church Minshull, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) | £2,988 | linear moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Brundall Bay Marina | Brundall, River Yare | £2,447 | pontoon berths, 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 |
| 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 |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £4,780 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, 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 |
| Roa Island Boating Club | Barrow-in-Furness, Morecambe Bay | On request | 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 wi-fi here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £2,447 a year at Brundall Bay Marina to £5,124 a year at Walton Marina. The middle figure is £3,938 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest hard standing with wi-fi in England?
For a 10m boat, Brundall Bay Marina is cheapest at £2,447 a year.
Which hard standing with wi-fi in England have space now?
None of the 10 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 2 need Broads Authority tolls and 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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