Canals
Berths available
Mancetter Marina
Atherstone, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Narrowboat moorings that welcome dogs in England
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam. Sites that say dogs are welcome.
22 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,967 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,400–£12,506 across 12 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 22 sites: 11 on canals, 10 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
- 2 of the 22 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Mancetter Marina and Shepperton Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Hallingbury Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,400 a year (Willows Marina) to £12,506 a year (Shepperton Marina); the middle of 12 is £3,967 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 33.5m (110ft) at Mancetter Marina.
- Of the 22, 22 have electric hook-up, 21 a pump-out, 18 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 13 visitor berths.
- 5 of the 22 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (7) and Tingdene Marinas (6).
Rivers
Berths available
Shepperton Marina
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Droitwich Spa Marina
Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire · Droitwich Junction Canal
£3,390 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Farndon Marina
Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Hartford Marina
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,266 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Overwater Marina
Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Stourport Marina
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£2,635 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Thames and Kennet Marina
Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Upton Marina
Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£4,043 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Willows Marina
Weedon, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,400 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Brinklow Waterside & Marina
Brinklow, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Cartbridge Marina
Send, Woking, Surrey · River Wey
Prices not published
Canals
Crick Waterside & Marina
Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line
Prices on request
Canals
Cropredy Waterside & Marina
Cropredy, Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Limehouse Waterside & Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
Newbury Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Ripon Waterside & Marina
Ripon, North Yorkshire · Ripon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Ventnor Waterside & Marina
Rugby, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina
Napton on the Hill, Southam, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Dogs welcome | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mancetter Marina | Atherstone, Coventry Canal | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £12,506 | Yes | Berths available |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £3,249 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Droitwich Spa Marina | Droitwich Spa, Droitwich Junction Canal | £3,390 | Yes | Not reported |
| Farndon Marina | Farndon, River Trent | £5,394 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £3,936 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,803 | Yes | Not reported |
| Overwater Marina | Audlem, Shropshire Union Canal | £3,998 | Yes | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | £6,476 | Yes | Not reported |
| Stourport Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | £3,814 | Yes | Not reported |
| Thames and Kennet Marina | Reading, River Thames | £7,818 | Yes | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £7,023 | Yes | Not reported |
| Willows Marina | Weedon, Grand Union Canal | £2,400 | Yes | Not reported |
| Brinklow Waterside & Marina | Brinklow, Oxford Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Cartbridge Marina | Send, Woking, River Wey | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Crick Waterside & Marina | Crick, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Cropredy Waterside & Marina | Cropredy, Banbury, Oxford Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Limehouse Waterside & Marina | London, River Thames | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Newbury Marina | Newbury, Kennet Navigation | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Ripon Waterside & Marina | Ripon, Ripon Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Ventnor Waterside & Marina | Rugby, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina | Napton on the Hill, Southam, Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal | On request | 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 12 narrowboat moorings that welcome dogs here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,400 a year at Willows Marina to £12,506 a year at Shepperton Marina. The middle figure is £3,967 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings that welcome dogs in England?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Willows Marina is cheapest at £2,400 a year in Weedon.
Which narrowboat moorings that welcome dogs in England have space now?
2 of the 22 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Mancetter Marina and Shepperton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings that welcome dogs in England?
5 of the 22 say you can: Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed), Brinklow Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Crick Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Limehouse Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 13 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 5 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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