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 visitor berths in England
Places that take widebeams. Canal boats over 7ft beam. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
26 sites · 5 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £25 a night for a 60ft widebeam (£8–£57.61 across 17 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 26 sites: 10 on canals, 12 on rivers, 1 on the Broads or a lake and 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 5 of the 26 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina, Campbell Wharf Marina, Selby Boat Centre, Shepperton Marina and Willowbridge Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lechlade Marina.
- For a 60ft widebeam, published prices run from £8 a night (Aspley Wharf Marina) to £57.61 a night (Liverpool Marina); the middle of 17 is £25 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Pyrford Marina.
- Of the 26, 25 have electric hook-up, 20 a pump-out, 18 diesel and 6 a boat hoist.
- 4 of the 26 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (4) and Tingdene Marinas (5).
Canals
A few berths left
Campbell Wharf Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Rivers
Berths available
Shepperton Marina
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Berths available
Willowbridge Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Lechlade Marina
Lechlade, Gloucestershire · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Hartford Marina
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,266 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Lee Valley Marina, Springfield
London, Greater London · River Lee Navigation
£3,264 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Liverpool Marina
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Staniland Marina
Thorne, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
£3,995 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Stourport Marina
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£2,635 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swale Marina
Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale
£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Rivers
York Marina
York, North Yorkshire · River Ouse
£4,010 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Evesham Marina
Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Canals
Fettlers Wharf Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch)
Prices on request
Canals
Milton Keynes Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Pennington Waterside & Marina
Leigh, Greater Manchester · Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Reedley Marina
Burnley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Roydon Marina Village
Roydon, Essex · Roydon Marina lake
Prices not published
Rivers
Tewkesbury Marina
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Westview Marina & Leisure Park
Earith, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
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 60ft widebeam
| Site | Where | A night, 60ft widebeam | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspley Wharf Marina | Huddersfield, Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals | £8 | Berths available |
| Campbell Wharf Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | £35 | A few berths left |
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | £15 | Berths available |
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £30 | Berths available |
| Willowbridge Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | £25 | Berths available |
| Lechlade Marina | Lechlade, River Thames | £24 | Waiting list |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £39 | Not reported |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £33.84 | Not reported |
| Lee Valley Marina, Springfield | London, River Lee Navigation | £47.20 | Not reported |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £57.61 | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | £32.92 | Not reported |
| Staniland Marina | Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | £20 | Not reported |
| Stourport Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | £25 | Not reported |
| Swale Marina | Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale | – | Not reported |
| Thames and Kennet Marina | Reading, River Thames | £25 | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £20 | Not reported |
| York Marina | York, River Ouse | £31.50 | Not reported |
| Evesham Marina | Evesham, River Avon | On request | Not reported |
| Fettlers Wharf Marina | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) | On request | Not reported |
| Milton Keynes Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Pennington Waterside & Marina | Leigh, Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | Not reported |
| Reedley Marina | Burnley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Roydon Marina Village | Roydon, Roydon Marina lake | £25 | Not reported |
| Tewkesbury Marina | Tewkesbury, River Avon | On request | Not reported |
| Westview Marina & Leisure Park | Earith, River Great Ouse | On request | Not reported |
| Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina | Napton on the Hill, Southam, Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal | On request | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 60ft widebeam in England?
Across the 17 widebeam moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 60ft widebeam costs from £8 a night at Aspley Wharf Marina to £57.61 a night at Liverpool Marina. The middle figure is £25 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest widebeam moorings with visitor berths in England?
For a 60ft widebeam, Aspley Wharf Marina is cheapest at £8 a night in Huddersfield.
Which widebeam moorings with visitor berths in England have space now?
5 of the 26 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina, Campbell Wharf Marina, Selby Boat Centre, Shepperton Marina and Willowbridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at widebeam moorings with visitor berths in England?
4 of the 26 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed), Evesham 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, 11 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 6 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 2 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence, 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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Widebeam moorings with visitor berths in England, by county
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