Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Lydney Harbour
Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£849 a year for a 10m yacht
Cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths in Gloucestershire
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
9 sites · 5 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,428 a year for a 10m cruiser (£849–£2,722 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites: 6 on canals, 2 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
- 5 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lydney Harbour, Monk Meadow, Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure, Purton South L1 Leisure and Sharpness Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lechlade Marina.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £849 a year (Lydney Harbour) to £2,722 a year (Purton South L1 Leisure); the middle of 4 is £2,428 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Lydney Harbour.
- Of the 9, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 3 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (5).
Canals
Berths available
Monk Meadow
Hempsted, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
£2,474 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure
Slimbridge, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Purton South L1 Leisure
Berkeley, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Sharpness Marina
Sharpness, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Waiting list
Lechlade Marina
Lechlade, Gloucestershire · River Thames
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Sellars Bridge L1 Leisure
Gloucester, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Victoria Basin L1 Leisure
Gloucester, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Tewkesbury Marina
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydney Harbour | Lydney, River Severn | £849 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Monk Meadow | Hempsted, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,474 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure | Slimbridge, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,382 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Purton South L1 Leisure | Berkeley, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,722 | linear moorings, pile moorings | Berths available |
| Sharpness Marina | Sharpness, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Lechlade Marina | Lechlade, River Thames | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Sellars Bridge L1 Leisure | Gloucester, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Victoria Basin L1 Leisure | Gloucester, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Tewkesbury Marina | Tewkesbury, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths | 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 10m cruiser cost in Gloucestershire?
Across the 4 cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £849 a year at Lydney Harbour to £2,722 a year at Purton South L1 Leisure. The middle figure is £2,428 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths in Gloucestershire?
For a 10m cruiser, Lydney Harbour is cheapest at £849 a year.
Which cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths in Gloucestershire have space now?
5 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lydney Harbour, Monk Meadow, Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure, Purton South L1 Leisure and Sharpness Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths in nearby counties
- Somerset 3
- Oxfordshire 6
- Berkshire 4
- Northamptonshire 7
- Dorset 11
- Surrey 12
- Greater London 14
- West Sussex 6
- Cheshire 4
- Devon 16
Cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths in the wider area
- England 279
- South West 51
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