Liveaboard moorings in England

Across the 36 liveaboard moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,640 a year at Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge to £9,743 a year at South Dock Marina. The middle figure is £3,737 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

For a 57ft narrowboat, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £1,640 a year.

17 of the 113 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Agenda 21, Bishop Meadow L1, Brentford Island, Diglis Waterside & Marina, Engineers Wharf Residential L1, Gweek Classic Boatyard, Hazlemere Marina, Hockley Port and 9 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

All 113 say you can: Agenda 21 (liveaboards allowed), Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Brentford Island (liveaboard by arrangement), Diglis Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed), Engineers Wharf Residential L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Gweek Classic Boatyard (residential moorings with planning consent), Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Hockley Port (residential moorings with planning consent) and 105 more. Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 68 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 15 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 3 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 9 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.