Pontoon berths that allow liveaboards in England

Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.

69 sites · 7 with space now · 5 with a waiting list · typical £2,713 a year for a 10m boat (£944–£8,979 across 24 published tariffs)

At a glance

Canals Berths available

Brentford Island

Brentford, Greater London · Grand Union Canal

£8,183 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Berths available

Engineers Wharf Residential L1

Northolt, Greater London · Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm)

£8,979 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Berths available

Ladybird Pontoon

Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Berths available

Memory Lane

Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal

£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Berths available

Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge

Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation

£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

The Embankment Marina

Gravesend, Kent · River Thames

£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Berths available

Venetian Marina

Cholmondeston, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)

£3,254 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Waiting list

Saltisford Canal Centre

Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm)

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers Waiting list

Sileby Mill Mooring Basin

Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

South Dock Marina

London, Greater London · River Thames

£5,609 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers Waiting list

Thames Ditton Marina

Surbiton, Surrey · River Thames

£4,880 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Whitby Marina

Whitby, North Yorkshire · Whitby Harbour (North Sea)

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Abbot's Wharf L1

London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Anderson's Wharf

London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers Full

Blackwall Basin Moorings

London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Blomfield Road (Residential)

Paddington, Greater London · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Cambrian Residential Moorings

Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers Full

Chiswick Quay Marina

London, Greater London · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Horbury Basin

Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Ice Wharf Marina

London, Greater London · Regent's Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Shireoaks Marina

Worksop, Nottinghamshire · Chesterfield Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Sneyd Wharf (Electric) L1

Bloxwich, West Midlands · Wyrley & Essington Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1

Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Sturts Lock L1

Islington / Hoxton, Greater London · Regent's Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Talavera Moorings

Hackney, Greater London · Regents Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals

Alvechurch Marina

Alvechurch, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal

£4,460 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Coast & harbours

Bembridge Harbour

St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour

£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bristol Marina

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour

£3,551 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hannover Pontoon

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour

£3,042 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Coast & harbours

Hartlepool Marina

Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)

£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Canals

Kings Orchard Marina

Huddlesford, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal

£3,671 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Medway Bridge Marina

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

£2,671 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Canals

Mercia Marina

Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Newbury Manor Marina

Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal

£3,639 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Rivers

Northampton Marina

Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene

£1,310 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Ocean Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Rivers

Odessa Boatyard

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Rivers

Saltford Marina

Saltford, Somerset · River Avon

£2,696 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Canals

Springwood Haven Marina

Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal

£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swale Marina

Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale

£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Canals

Barton Marina

Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Canals

Battlebridge Moorings

King's Cross, London, Greater London · Regent's Canal

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Canals

Crick Waterside & Marina

Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Rivers

Evesham Marina

Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hull Waterside & Marina

Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire · Humber Estuary

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Rivers

Moorhen Marina

Harlow, Hertfordshire · River Stort

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Werburgh Marina

Rochester, Kent · Medway Estuary

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Rivers

Redhill Marina

Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire · River Soar

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sandwich Marina

Sandwich, Kent · River Stour

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

SiteWhereA year, 10m boatBerthsLiveaboardSpace
Brentford IslandBrentford, Grand Union Canal£8,183pontoon berthsLiveaboard by arrangementBerths available
Engineers Wharf Residential L1Northolt, Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm)£8,979pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berthsResidential moorings with planning consentBerths available
Ladybird PontoonMarket Drayton, Shropshire Union CanalOn requestpontoon berths, linear mooringsLiveaboard by arrangementBerths available
Memory LaneLeicester, Grand Union Canal£2,400pontoon berthsResidential moorings with planning consentBerths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby BridgeSowerby Bridge, Calder & Hebble Navigation£944pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standingLiveaboards allowedBerths available
The Embankment MarinaGravesend, River Thames£3,300pontoon berthsLiveaboards allowedBerths available
Venetian MarinaCholmondeston, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)£3,140pontoon berths, linear mooringsLiveaboard by arrangementBerths available
Saltisford Canal CentreWarwick, Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm)–pontoon berths, linear mooringsLiveaboard by arrangementWaiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring BasinSileby, River SoarOn requestpontoon berths, linear mooringsLiveaboards allowedWaiting list
South Dock MarinaLondon, River Thames£5,609pontoon berthsLiveaboards allowedWaiting list
Thames Ditton MarinaSurbiton, River Thames£4,880pontoon berthsLiveaboard by arrangementWaiting list
Whitby MarinaWhitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea)–pontoon berths, drying berthsLiveaboards allowedWaiting list
Abbot's Wharf L1London, Limehouse Cut–pontoon berthsResidential moorings with planning consentFull
Anderson's WharfLondon, Limehouse Cut–pontoon berthsResidential moorings with planning consentFull
Blackwall Basin MooringsLondon, Blackwall BasinOn requestpontoon berths, pile mooringsResidential moorings with planning consentFull
Blomfield Road (Residential)Paddington, Grand Union Canal–pontoon berthsLiveaboards allowedFull
Cambrian Residential MooringsBirmingham, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal–pontoon berthsResidential moorings with planning consentFull
Chiswick Quay MarinaLondon, River Thames–pontoon berthsLiveaboards allowedFull
Horbury BasinWakefield, Calder & Hebble Navigation–pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berthsResidential moorings with planning consentFull
Ice Wharf MarinaLondon, Regent's CanalOn requestpontoon berthsResidential moorings with planning consentFull
Shireoaks MarinaWorksop, Chesterfield CanalOn requestpontoon berths, hard standingLiveaboard by arrangementFull
Sneyd Wharf (Electric) L1Bloxwich, Wyrley & Essington Canal–pontoon berthsResidential moorings with planning consentFull
Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1Stoke Bruerne, Grand Union Canal–pontoon berthsResidential moorings with planning consentFull
Sturts Lock L1Islington / Hoxton, Regent's CanalOn requestpontoon berthsLiveaboards allowedFull
Talavera MooringsHackney, Regents Canal–pontoon berths, linear mooringsLiveaboards allowedFull
Alvechurch MarinaAlvechurch, Worcester & Birmingham Canal£2,582pontoon berthsLiveaboard by arrangementNot reported
Bembridge HarbourSt Helens, Bembridge Harbour£3,800pontoon berths, swinging mooringsLiveaboard by arrangementNot reported
Bristol MarinaBristol, Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour£3,551pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berthsLiveaboard by arrangementNot reported
Chelmer & Blackwater NavigationChelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation£1,796pontoon berths, linear mooringsLiveaboard by arrangementNot reported
Hannover PontoonBristol, Bristol Harbour£3,042pontoon berthsLiveaboards allowedNot reported
Hartlepool MarinaHartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea)£2,850pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berthsLiveaboard by arrangementNot reported
Kings Orchard MarinaHuddlesford, Coventry Canal£2,125pontoon berthsLiveaboard by arrangementNot reported
Medway Bridge MarinaRochester, River Medway£2,671pontoon berthsLiveaboards allowedNot reported
Mercia MarinaWillington, Trent & Mersey Canal£2,401pontoon berthsLiveaboards allowedNot reported
Newbury Manor MarinaNewbury, Kennet & Avon Canal£2,107pontoon berthsLiveaboard by arrangementNot reported
Northampton MarinaNorthampton, River Nene£1,310pontoon berthsResidential moorings with planning consentNot reported
Ocean Quay MarinaSouthampton, River Itchen£4,770pontoon berthsLiveaboard by arrangementNot reported
Odessa BoatyardNewport, River Medina£2,511pontoon berthsLiveaboards allowedNot reported
Saltford MarinaSaltford, River Avon£2,696pontoon berths, linear mooringsLiveaboards allowedNot reported
Springwood Haven MarinaNuneaton, Coventry Canal£1,878pontoon berthsLiveaboard by arrangementNot 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 24 pontoon berths that allow liveaboards here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £944 a year at Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge to £8,979 a year at Engineers Wharf Residential L1. The middle figure is £2,713 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest pontoon berths that allow liveaboards in England?

For a 10m boat, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £944 a year.

Which pontoon berths that allow liveaboards in England have space now?

7 of the 69 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Brentford Island, Engineers Wharf Residential L1, Ladybird Pontoon, Memory Lane, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge, The Embankment Marina and Venetian Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at pontoon berths that allow liveaboards in England?

All 69 say you can: Brentford Island (liveaboard by arrangement), Engineers Wharf Residential L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Ladybird Pontoon (liveaboard by arrangement), Memory Lane (residential moorings with planning consent), Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed), The Embankment Marina (liveaboards allowed), Venetian Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Saltisford Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement) and 61 more. 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, 38 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 10 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 3 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 6 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Pontoon berths that allow liveaboards in England, by county

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