Rivers
Waiting list
Thames Ditton Marina
Surbiton, Surrey · River Thames
£4,880 a year for a 10m cruiser
Narrowboat moorings with a pub or café in the South East
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam. Sites with a pub, restaurant or café on site or at the gate.
4 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £7,818 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£4,603–£8,477 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 1 on a canal, 2 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Thames Ditton Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £4,603 a year (Grove Lock Marina) to £8,477 a year (Thames Ditton Marina); the middle of 3 is £7,818 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Grove Lock Marina.
- Of the 4, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Grove Lock Marina
Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
£4,603 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Pub or restaurant / Café | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thames Ditton Marina | Surbiton, River Thames | £8,477 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Grove Lock Marina | Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal | £4,603 | Yes | Not reported |
| Swale Marina | Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Thames and Kennet Marina | Reading, River Thames | £7,818 | 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 57ft narrowboat cost in the South East?
Across the 3 narrowboat moorings with a pub or café here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £4,603 a year at Grove Lock Marina to £8,477 a year at Thames Ditton Marina. The middle figure is £7,818 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings with a pub or café in the South East?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Grove Lock Marina is cheapest at £4,603 a year in Leighton Buzzard.
Which narrowboat moorings with a pub or café in the South East have space now?
None of the 4 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings with a pub or café in the South East?
3 of the 4 say you can: Thames Ditton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Grove Lock Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Swale 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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Narrowboat moorings with a pub or café in other areas
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