Canals
Berths available
Lichfield Cruising Club
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal
£1,283 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Linear moorings with a dry dock in England
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another. Sites with a dry dock for blacking, hull work and surveys.
8 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,266 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,283–£3,249 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 6 on canals and 2 on rivers.
- 2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lichfield Cruising Club and Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Hallingbury Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,283 a year (Lichfield Cruising Club) to £3,249 a year (Hallingbury Marina); the middle of 2 is £2,266 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Pyrford Marina.
- Of the 8, 4 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 5 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
Canals
Berths available
Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings
Stourbridge, West Midlands · Stourbridge Town Arm
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Norbury Wharf
Norbury Junction, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Stourport Basin Marina
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Welford Marina
Welford, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Welford Arm)
Prices not published
Canals
Worsley Dry Docks
Worsley, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Dry dock | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lichfield Cruising Club | Lichfield, Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal | £1,283 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings | Stourbridge, Stourbridge Town Arm | – | linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £3,249 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Norbury Wharf | Norbury Junction, Shropshire Union Canal | On request | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Stourport Basin Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal | On request | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Welford Marina | Welford, Grand Union Canal (Welford Arm) | – | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Worsley Dry Docks | Worsley, Bridgewater Canal | On request | linear moorings | 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 57ft narrowboat cost in England?
Across the 2 linear moorings with a dry dock here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,283 a year at Lichfield Cruising Club to £3,249 a year at Hallingbury Marina. The middle figure is £2,266 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest linear moorings with a dry dock in England?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Lichfield Cruising Club is cheapest at £1,283 a year.
Which linear moorings with a dry dock in England have space now?
2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lichfield Cruising Club and Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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