Cheapest river moorings and marinas in the South West

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Non-tidal rivers and river navigations such as the Thames above Teddington, the Severn, Nene, Great Ouse and Trent: marinas, boatyards and riverbank moorings for cruisers and narrowboats.

4 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,256 a year for a 10m cruiser (£50–£4,560 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

Rivers

Avon Sailing Club

Chaceley, Gloucestershire · River Severn

£50 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers Waiting list

Temple Quay

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour

£1,817 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers

Saltford Marina

Saltford, Somerset · River Avon

£2,696 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Rivers Waiting list

Redclyffe Yacht Club

Wareham, Dorset · River Frome

£4,560 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser

SiteWhereA year, 10m cruiserPer metre a yearSpace
Avon Sailing ClubChaceley, River Severn£50£5Not reported
Temple QuayBristol, Bristol Harbour£1,817£181.65Waiting list
Saltford MarinaSaltford, River Avon£2,696£269.61Not reported
Redclyffe Yacht ClubWareham, River Frome£4,560£456Waiting list

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 cruiser cost in the South West?

Across the 4 cheapest river moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £50 a year at Avon Sailing Club to £4,560 a year at Redclyffe Yacht Club. The middle figure is £2,256 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest river moorings and marinas in the South West?

For a 10m cruiser, Avon Sailing Club is cheapest at £50 a year in Chaceley.

Which cheapest river moorings and marinas in the South West 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 cheapest river moorings and marinas in the South West?

2 of the 4 say you can: Temple Quay (liveaboards allowed) and Saltford 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 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

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