Inland moorings with a boat hoist or crane in England

Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.

64 sites · 9 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £2,700 a year for a 10m boat (£420–£8,778 across 27 published tariffs)

At a glance

64 sites: 15 on canals, 40 on rivers and 9 on the Broads, lakes and lochs.
9 of the 64 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Beeston Marina, Better Boating Co., Middle Nene Cruising Club, Shardlow Marina, Shepperton Marina and 3 more.
Keeping a waiting list: Bourne End Marina, Ferry Nab Marina, Fox Narrowboats Marina and Hambleden Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £420 a year (Ripon Motor Boat Club Marina) to £8,778 a year (Bray Marina); the middle of 27 is £2,700 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Shardlow Marina.
Of the 64, 47 have electric hook-up, 29 a pump-out, 31 diesel and 17 visitor berths.
5 of the 64 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Tingdene Marinas (6) and Wyre Marina Boatyard Ltd (2).

Rivers Berths available

Bates Wharf

Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames

£5,100 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Beeston Marina

Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Better Boating Co.

Reading, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Middle Nene Cruising Club

Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Shardlow Marina

Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent

£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Shepperton Marina

Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames

£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers A few berths left

Sirius Marine Services

Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Upper Large Moorings

Tilehurst, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Berths available

Willowbridge Marina

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Bourne End Marina

Bourne End, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Broads, lakes & lochs Waiting list

Ferry Nab Marina

Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere

£1,770 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Fox Narrowboats Marina

March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations

£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Hambleden Marina

Henley on Thames, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£3,480 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Allington Marina

Maidstone, Kent · River Medway

£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser

Broads, lakes & lochs

Bell Boats Marina

Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare, Norfolk Broads

£2,180 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Boroughbridge Arrows Marina

Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire · River Ure

£2,250 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Bray Marina

Bray, Berkshire · River Thames

£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser

Broads, lakes & lochs

Brundall Bay Marina

Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare

£2,447 a year for a 10m cruiser

Canals

Burton Waters Marina

Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Navigation

£4,690 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Rivers

Crosshall Marina

St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

£2,646 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Farndon Marina

Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent

£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Fish and Duck Marina

Ely, Cambridgeshire · Rivers Great Ouse and Cam

£2,178 a year for a 10m cruiser

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

Rivers

Odessa Boatyard

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Rivers

Racecourse Marina Windsor

Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames

£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser

Broads, lakes & lochs

St Olaves Marina

St Olaves, Norfolk · River Waveney, Norfolk Broads

£2,990 a year for a 10m cruiser

Broads Haven Marina

Potter Heigham, Norfolk · River Thurne, Norfolk Broads

Prices on request

Canals

Garstang Marina

Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal

Whilton Locks, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Broads, lakes & lochs

Windermere Marina Village

Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Lake Windermere

Prices on request

Rivers

Wyre Marina Boatyard

Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Rivers

Wyre Marina Boatyard

Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Boat hoist / Crane	Space
Bates Wharf	Chertsey, River Thames	£5,100	Yes	Berths available
Beeston Marina	Beeston, Nottingham, River Trent	–	Yes	Berths available
Better Boating Co.	Reading, River Thames	On request	Yes	Berths available
Middle Nene Cruising Club	Titchmarsh, River Nene	On request	Yes	Berths available
Shardlow Marina	Shardlow, River Trent	£1,242	Yes	Berths available
Shepperton Marina	Shepperton, River Thames	£7,200	Yes	Berths available
Sirius Marine Services	Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn	On request	Yes	A few berths left
Upper Large Moorings	Tilehurst, River Thames	–	Yes	Berths available
Willowbridge Marina	Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal	–	Yes	Berths available
Bourne End Marina	Bourne End, River Thames	–	Yes	Waiting list
Ferry Nab Marina	Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere	£1,770	Yes	Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina	March, Middle Level Navigations	£1,079	Yes	Waiting list
Hambleden Marina	Henley on Thames, River Thames	£3,480	Yes	Waiting list
Allington Marina	Maidstone, River Medway	£3,691	Yes	Not reported
Bell Boats Marina	Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads	£2,180	Yes	Not reported
Boroughbridge Arrows Marina	Boroughbridge, River Ure	£2,250	Yes	Not reported
Bray Marina	Bray, River Thames	£8,778	Yes	Not reported
Brundall Bay Marina	Brundall, River Yare	£2,447	Yes	Not reported
Burton Waters Marina	Lincoln, Fossdyke Navigation	£2,700	Yes	Not reported
Crosshall Marina	St Neots, River Great Ouse	£2,646	Yes	Not reported
Farndon Marina	Farndon, River Trent	£3,105	Yes	Not reported
Fish and Duck Marina	Ely, Rivers Great Ouse and Cam	£2,178	Yes	Not reported
Harleyford Marina	Marlow, River Thames	£3,938	Yes	Not reported
Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts	Stanstead Abbotts, River Lee Navigation	£2,232	Yes	Not reported
Odessa Boatyard	Newport, River Medina	£2,511	Yes	Not reported
Racecourse Marina Windsor	Windsor, River Thames	£5,691	Yes	Not reported
St Olaves Marina	St Olaves, River Waveney, Norfolk Broads	£2,990	Yes	Not reported
Swanley Bridge Marina	Nantwich, Llangollen Canal	£2,080	Yes	Not reported
Upton Marina	Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn	£4,043	Yes	Not reported
Upware Marina	Upware, River Cam	£1,419	Yes	Not reported
Walton Marina	Walton-on-Thames, River Thames	£5,124	Yes	Not reported
Waveney River Centre	Burgh St Peter, River Waveney	£3,080	Yes	Not reported
York Marina	York, River Ouse	£4,010	Yes	Not reported
Ashwood Marina	Kingswinford, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal	–	Yes	Not reported
Avon View Marina	Pershore, River Avon	On request	Yes	Not reported
Boot Wharf	Nuneaton, Coventry Canal	–	Yes	Not reported
Bridge House Marina	Garstang, Lancaster Canal	–	Yes	Not reported
Broads Haven Marina	Potter Heigham, River Thurne, Norfolk Broads	On request	Yes	Not reported
Buckden Waterside & Marina	Buckden, River Great Ouse	On request	Yes	Not reported
Cox's Boatyard	Norwich, Barton Broad and River Ant	–	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 27 inland moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £420 a year at Ripon Motor Boat Club Marina to £8,778 a year at Bray Marina. The middle figure is £2,700 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest inland moorings with a boat hoist or crane in England?

For a 10m boat, Ripon Motor Boat Club Marina is cheapest at £420 a year.

Which inland moorings with a boat hoist or crane in England have space now?

9 of the 64 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Beeston Marina, Better Boating Co., Middle Nene Cruising Club, Shardlow Marina, Shepperton Marina, Sirius Marine Services, Upper Large Moorings and 1 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at inland moorings with a boat hoist or crane in England?

5 of the 64 say you can: Upper Large Moorings (liveaboards allowed), Odessa Boatyard (liveaboards allowed), Ashwood Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Buckden Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Wyre Marina Boatyard (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, 19 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 26 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 8 need Broads Authority tolls, 3 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence, 2 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 5 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Inland moorings with a boat hoist or crane in England, by county

Inland moorings with a boat hoist or crane in other areas

Northern Ireland 7
Scotland 6

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