Pontoon berths with a boat hoist or crane in the Midlands

Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.

16 sites · 4 with space now · typical £2,903 a year for a 10m boat (£1,242–£4,043 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

16 sites: 3 on canals, 12 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
4 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Middle Nene Cruising Club, Shardlow Marina and Sirius Marine Services.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,242 a year (Shardlow Marina) to £4,043 a year (Upton Marina); the middle of 4 is £2,903 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Shardlow Marina.
Of the 16, 13 have electric hook-up, 9 a pump-out, 12 diesel and 5 visitor berths.
1 of the 16 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Tingdene Marinas (2) and Wyre Marina Boatyard Ltd (2).

Rivers Berths available

Beeston Marina

Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Middle Nene Cruising Club

Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Shardlow Marina

Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent

£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers A few berths left

Sirius Marine Services

Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Burton Waters Marina

Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Navigation

£4,690 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Rivers

Farndon Marina

Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent

£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Upton Marina

Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn

£4,043 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Avon View Marina

Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Fosdyke Yacht Haven

Fosdyke, Lincolnshire · River Welland

Prices not published

Canals

Hillmorton Wharf Marina

Rugby, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal

Prices on request

Rivers

Newark Marina

Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent

Prices not published

Rivers

Oundle Marina Village

Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices not published

Rivers

South Ferriby Marina

South Ferriby, Lincolnshire · River Ancholme

Prices on request

Canals

Whilton Marina

Whilton Locks, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Rivers

Wyre Marina Boatyard

Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Rivers

Wyre Marina Boatyard

Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Boat hoist / Crane	Space
Beeston Marina	Beeston, Nottingham, River Trent	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Yes	Berths available
Middle Nene Cruising Club	Titchmarsh, River Nene	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Yes	Berths available
Shardlow Marina	Shardlow, River Trent	£1,242	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Yes	Berths available
Sirius Marine Services	Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn	On request	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Yes	A few berths left
Burton Waters Marina	Lincoln, Fossdyke Navigation	£2,700	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Farndon Marina	Farndon, River Trent	£3,105	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Upton Marina	Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn	£4,043	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Avon View Marina	Pershore, River Avon	On request	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Fosdyke Yacht Haven	Fosdyke, River Welland	–	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Hillmorton Wharf Marina	Rugby, Oxford Canal	On request	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Newark Marina	Newark, River Trent	–	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Oundle Marina Village	Oundle, River Nene	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Yes	Not reported
South Ferriby Marina	South Ferriby, River Ancholme	On request	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Whilton Marina	Whilton Locks, Grand Union Canal	On request	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Wyre Marina Boatyard	Pershore, River Avon	On request	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Wyre Marina Boatyard	Pershore, River Avon	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings	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 10m boat cost in the Midlands?

Across the 4 pontoon berths with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,242 a year at Shardlow Marina to £4,043 a year at Upton Marina. The middle figure is £2,903 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest pontoon berths with a boat hoist or crane in the Midlands?

For a 10m boat, Shardlow Marina is cheapest at £1,242 a year.

Which pontoon berths with a boat hoist or crane in the Midlands have space now?

4 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Middle Nene Cruising Club, Shardlow Marina and Sirius Marine Services. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at pontoon berths with a boat hoist or crane in the Midlands?

1 of the 16 say you can: Wyre Marina Boatyard (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 5 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 2 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Pontoon berths with a boat hoist or crane in the Midlands, by county

Worcestershire 5

Pontoon berths with a boat hoist or crane in other areas

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