Canals
Berths available
Aspley Wharf Marina
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals
£2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Widebeam moorings with linear moorings in England
Places that take widebeams. Canal boats over 7ft beam. Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
29 sites · 9 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £2,689 a year for a 60ft widebeam (£1,727–£11,331 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 29 sites: 16 on canals and 13 on rivers.
- 9 of the 29 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina, Cathedral Marina, Foxhangers, Hazlemere Marina, Sawley Lock L1 Leisure, Selby Boat Centre and 3 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings, Lechlade Marina, Mayroyd Moorings and Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 60ft widebeam, published prices run from £1,727 a year (Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge) to £11,331 a year (Harleyford Marina); the middle of 8 is £2,689 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 29, 21 have electric hook-up, 13 a pump-out, 9 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
- 9 of the 29 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (7) and Canal & River Trust (Waterside Moorings) (2).
Rivers
Berths available
Cathedral Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Canals
A few berths left
Foxhangers
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Berths available
Sawley Lock L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,354 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Canals
Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Stourport Wide-Beam Basin L1 Leisure
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
£2,964 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Willowbridge Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,537 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Lechlade Marina
Lechlade, Gloucestershire · River Thames
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Mayroyd Moorings
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal
£1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Atlip Road L1
Alperton, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bow Wharf L1 Leisure
South Hackney, Greater London · Hertford Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Braunston Towpath L1 Leisure
Daventry, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Browns Meadow L1 Leisure
Uxbridge, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Burdett Road L1 Leisure
Limehouse, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices on request
Rivers
Full
Matchmakers Wharf L1 Leisure
Stratford, Greater London · River Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park
March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course
£1,520 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Saltford Marina
Saltford, Somerset · River Avon
£2,696 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
York Marina
York, North Yorkshire · River Ouse
£4,010 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Boot Wharf
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Gallows Bridge Moorings
Shipley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Hermitage Marina
Earith, Cambridgeshire · Old West River
Prices on request
Canals
High Line Yachting Ltd (Northolt Boatyard)
Northolt, Greater London · Paddington Arm
Prices not published
Rivers
Newbury Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet Navigation
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 60ft widebeam
| Site | Where | A year, 60ft widebeam | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspley Wharf Marina | Huddersfield, Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals | £2,628 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Cathedral Marina | Ely, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Foxhangers | Devizes, Kennet & Avon Canal | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | A few berths left |
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Sawley Lock L1 Leisure | Long Eaton, River Trent | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | from £2,750 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | Sowerby Bridge, Calder & Hebble Navigation | £1,727 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | Berths available |
| Stourport Wide-Beam Basin L1 Leisure | Stourport-on-Severn, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal | £2,964 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Willowbridge Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings | Cambridge, River Cam | £1,810 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Lechlade Marina | Lechlade, River Thames | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Mayroyd Moorings | Hebden Bridge, Rochdale Canal | £2,030 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | Sileby, River Soar | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Atlip Road L1 | Alperton, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Bow Wharf L1 Leisure | South Hackney, Hertford Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Braunston Towpath L1 Leisure | Daventry, Grand Union Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Browns Meadow L1 Leisure | Uxbridge, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Burdett Road L1 Leisure | Limehouse, Limehouse Cut | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Matchmakers Wharf L1 Leisure | Stratford, River Lee Navigation | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £11,331 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Saltford Marina | Saltford, River Avon | £4,902 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| York Marina | York, River Ouse | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Boot Wharf | Nuneaton, Coventry Canal | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Gallows Bridge Moorings | Shipley, Leeds and Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Hermitage Marina | Earith, Old West River | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| High Line Yachting Ltd (Northolt Boatyard) | Northolt, Paddington Arm | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Newbury Marina | Newbury, Kennet Navigation | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 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 60ft widebeam cost in England?
Across the 8 widebeam moorings with linear moorings here that publish a price, a 60ft widebeam costs from £1,727 a year at Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge to £11,331 a year at Harleyford Marina. The middle figure is £2,689 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest widebeam moorings with linear moorings in England?
For a 60ft widebeam, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £1,727 a year.
Which widebeam moorings with linear moorings in England have space now?
9 of the 29 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina, Cathedral Marina, Foxhangers, Hazlemere Marina, Sawley Lock L1 Leisure, Selby Boat Centre, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge, Stourport Wide-Beam Basin L1 Leisure and 1 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at widebeam moorings with linear moorings in England?
9 of the 29 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed), Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Mayroyd Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed), Atlip Road L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Saltford Marina (liveaboards allowed) and 1 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, 17 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 6 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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