Canals
A few berths left
Campbell Wharf Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Narrowboat moorings with visitor berths in the South East
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
12 sites · 3 with space now · typical £27.82 a night for a 57ft narrowboat (£10–£39 across 10 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 5 on canals, 6 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
- 3 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Campbell Wharf Marina, Shepperton Marina and Willowbridge Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £10 a night (Sovereign Wharf) to £39 a night (Harleyford Marina); the middle of 10 is £27.83 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Grove Lock Marina.
- Of the 12, 12 have electric hook-up, 9 a pump-out, 7 diesel and 3 a boat hoist.
- 2 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Tingdene Marinas (2).
Rivers
Berths available
Shepperton Marina
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Berths available
Willowbridge Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Grove Lock Marina
Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
£4,603 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Penton Hook Marina
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Rivers
Cartbridge Marina
Send, Woking, Surrey · River Wey
Prices not published
Canals
Milton Keynes Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Sovereign Wharf
Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A night, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Wharf Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | £35 | A few berths left |
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £30 | Berths available |
| Willowbridge Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | £25 | Berths available |
| Grove Lock Marina | Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal | £25.65 | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £39 | Not reported |
| Penton Hook Marina | Chertsey, River Thames | £35.65 | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | £31.27 | Not reported |
| Swale Marina | Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale | – | Not reported |
| Thames and Kennet Marina | Reading, River Thames | £25 | Not reported |
| Cartbridge Marina | Send, Woking, River Wey | £25 | Not reported |
| Milton Keynes Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Sovereign Wharf | Banbury, Oxford Canal | £10 | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 57ft narrowboat in the South East?
Across the 10 narrowboat moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £10 a night at Sovereign Wharf to £39 a night at Harleyford Marina. The middle figure is £27.83 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings with visitor berths in the South East?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Sovereign Wharf is cheapest at £10 a night in Banbury.
Which narrowboat moorings with visitor berths in the South East have space now?
3 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Campbell Wharf Marina, Shepperton Marina and Willowbridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings with visitor berths in the South East?
2 of the 12 say you can: 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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 4 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings with visitor berths in the South East, by county
- Surrey 4
Narrowboat moorings with visitor berths in other areas
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