How much is a narrowboat mooring in the South East?
Worked out from 13 published tariffs in the South East for a 57ft narrowboat, cheapest first, with what the price comes to by the month and what it includes.
Typically £6,339 a year · £2,500–£15,247
At a glance
- A year's mooring for a 57ft narrowboat in the South East: £2,500 to £15,247 across 13 published tariffs, typically £6,339 (£528 a month).
- Cheapest: Thames Boat House at £2,500; dearest: Penton Hook Marina at £15,247.
- Length matters: a typical 40ft narrowboat costs £4,429 a year, a 70ft narrowboat £7,787, 76% more.
- None of the 13 says electricity is in the price: it's metered or not stated, so add it when comparing.
- On top of the mooring: a Canal & River Trust boat licence at 1, Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) at 10 and the navigation's own licence at 2 of these sites.
By length
| Boat | Cheapest a year | Typical | Dearest | Sites priced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40ft | £2,396 Uxbridge L1 Leisure | £4,429 | £10,700 | 15 |
| 45ft | £2,500 Thames Boat House | £4,995 | £12,043 | 14 |
| 50ft | £2,500 Thames Boat House | £5,561 | £13,378 | 13 |
| 57ft | £2,500 Thames Boat House | £6,339 | £15,247 | 13 |
| 60ft | £2,500 Thames Boat House | £6,674 | £16,055 | 13 |
| 70ft | £2,500 Thames Boat House | £7,787 | £18,732 | 11 |
Site by site: a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | A year | A month | Works out at | Tariff | Includes | VAT | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thames Boat House Shepperton | £2,500 | £208 | £43.86 per foot | £2,500 a year | – | – | Berths available |
| Newbury Manor Marina Newbury | £3,639 | £303 | £63.84 per foot | £5.32 per foot a month | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Grove Lock Marina Leighton Buzzard | £4,603 | £384 | £80.75 per foot | £80.75 per foot a year | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Environment Agency Boveney Lock Base Moorings Windsor | £4,619 | £385 | £81.04 per foot | £22.16 per metre a month | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Hambleden Marina Henley on Thames | £6,045 | £504 | £106.05 per foot | £348 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Allington Marina Maidstone | £6,275 | £523 | £110.08 per foot | £2,583.71 to £7,012.92 a year by length | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings Chertsey | £6,339 | £528 | £111.20 per foot | £30.41 per metre a month | – | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Pyrford Marina Pyrford | £6,476 | £540 | £113.62 per foot | £372.85 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina Marlow | £6,839 | £570 | £119.99 per foot | £393.75 per metre a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Thames and Kennet Marina Reading | £7,818 | £652 | £137.17 per foot | £450.11 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Thames Ditton Marina Surbiton | £8,477 | £706 | £148.71 per foot | £488 per metre a year | – | – | Waiting list |
| Shepperton Marina Shepperton | £12,506 | £1,042 | £219.41 per foot | £60 per metre a month | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Penton Hook Marina Chertsey | £15,247 | £1,271 | £267.50 per foot | £73.15 per metre a month | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
The cheapest year-round line on each site's published tariff for the boat. Monthly figures are the year divided by twelve. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does it cost to moor a 57ft narrowboat in the South East?
From £2,500 to £15,247 a year at the 13 sites here that publish a price; the middle figure is £6,339. Cheapest is Thames Boat House in Shepperton.
How much is a narrowboat mooring per month in the South East?
Spread over twelve months, a 57ft narrowboat typically costs £528 a month here, from £208 to £1,271. Paying monthly often costs a little more than paying for the year up front.
Does a longer narrowboat cost more to moor?
Yes: most sites charge by length. A year here: 40ft typically £4,429; 45ft typically £4,995; 50ft typically £5,561; 57ft typically £6,339; 60ft typically £6,674; 70ft typically £7,787.
What else do I pay besides the mooring?
On top of the mooring: a Canal & River Trust boat licence at 1, Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) at 10 and the navigation's own licence at 2 of these sites. Insurance, electricity where it's metered, and pump-outs are usually extra too.
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Narrowboat mooring costs elsewhere
- the UK 102
- Buckinghamshire 4
- Cambridgeshire 5
- Cheshire 7
- City of Edinburgh 4
- Derbyshire 3
- East Dunbartonshire 3
- Essex 3
- Falkirk 5
- Glasgow City 5
- Hertfordshire 3
- Leicestershire 4
- Northamptonshire 7
- Shropshire 3
- Staffordshire 4
- Surrey 6
- West Lothian 4
- West Yorkshire 4
- Worcestershire 7
- East Anglia 6
- East Midlands 16
- East of England 12
- England 79
- North West 9