Cheapest narrowboat moorings in the South East

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.

13 sites · 2 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £6,339 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,500–£15,247 across 13 published tariffs)

At a glance

13 sites: 2 on canals and 11 on rivers.
2 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Thames Boat House and Shepperton Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Hambleden Marina, Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings and Thames Ditton Marina.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,500 a year (Thames Boat House) to £15,247 a year (Penton Hook Marina); the middle of 13 is £6,339 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Grove Lock Marina.
Of the 13, 11 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
3 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Environment Agency (2) and Tingdene Marinas (2).

Rivers Berths available

Thames Boat House

Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames

£2,500 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Newbury Manor Marina

Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal

£3,639 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Grove Lock Marina

Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

£4,603 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Rivers

Environment Agency Boveney Lock Base Moorings

Windsor, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£2,659 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers Waiting list

Hambleden Marina

Henley on Thames, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£3,480 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Allington Marina

Maidstone, Kent · River Medway

£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings

Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames

£3,649 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Pyrford Marina

Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation

£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Harleyford Marina

Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Thames and Kennet Marina

Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser

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

Rivers Berths available

Shepperton Marina

Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames

£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Penton Hook Marina

Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames

£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Per metre a year	Space
Thames Boat House	Shepperton, River Thames	£2,500	£143.93	Berths available
Newbury Manor Marina	Newbury, Kennet & Avon Canal	£3,639	£209.49	Not reported
Grove Lock Marina	Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal	£4,603	£264.98	Not reported
Environment Agency Boveney Lock Base Moorings	Windsor, River Thames	£4,619	£265.92	Not reported
Hambleden Marina	Henley on Thames, River Thames	£6,045	£348	Waiting list
Allington Marina	Maidstone, River Medway	£6,275	£361.24	Not reported
Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings	Chertsey, River Thames	£6,339	£364.92	Waiting list
Pyrford Marina	Pyrford, River Wey Navigation	£6,476	£372.85	Not reported
Harleyford Marina	Marlow, River Thames	£6,839	£393.75	Not reported
Thames and Kennet Marina	Reading, River Thames	£7,818	£450.11	Not reported
Thames Ditton Marina	Surbiton, River Thames	£8,477	£488	Waiting list
Shepperton Marina	Shepperton, River Thames	£12,506	£720	Berths available
Penton Hook Marina	Chertsey, River Thames	£15,247	£877.80	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 57ft narrowboat cost in the South East?

Across the 13 cheapest narrowboat moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,500 a year at Thames Boat House to £15,247 a year at Penton Hook Marina. The middle figure is £6,339 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest narrowboat moorings in the South East?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Thames Boat House is cheapest at £2,500 a year in Shepperton.

Which cheapest narrowboat moorings in the South East have space now?

2 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Thames Boat House and Shepperton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cheapest narrowboat moorings in the South East?

3 of the 13 say you can: Newbury Manor Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Grove Lock Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Thames Ditton Marina (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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 10 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Cheapest narrowboat moorings in the South East, by county

Buckinghamshire 4
Surrey 6

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