Canals
A few berths left
Foxhangers
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Narrowboat moorings with linear moorings in the South West
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam. Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
8 sites · 3 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £4,657 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£4,657–£4,657 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 6 on canals and 2 on rivers.
- 3 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Foxhangers, Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure and Purton South L1 Leisure.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lechlade Marina and Murhill.
- Only Saltford Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £4,657 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Saltford Marina.
- Of the 8, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 1 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (5).
Canals
Berths available
Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure
Slimbridge, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Purton South L1 Leisure
Berkeley, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Lechlade Marina
Lechlade, Gloucestershire · River Thames
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Murhill
Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bathampton L1 Leisure Moorings
Bathampton, Somerset · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Sellars Bridge L1 Leisure
Gloucester, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Saltford Marina
Saltford, Somerset · River Avon
£2,696 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxhangers | Devizes, Kennet & Avon Canal | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | A few berths left |
| Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure | Slimbridge, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Purton South L1 Leisure | Berkeley, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | – | linear moorings, pile moorings | Berths available |
| Lechlade Marina | Lechlade, River Thames | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Murhill | Bradford on Avon, Kennet & Avon Canal | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Bathampton L1 Leisure Moorings | Bathampton, Kennet & Avon Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Sellars Bridge L1 Leisure | Gloucester, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Saltford Marina | Saltford, River Avon | £4,657 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which narrowboat moorings with linear moorings in the South West have space now?
3 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Foxhangers, Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure and Purton South L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings with linear moorings in the South West?
1 of the 8 say you can: 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings with linear moorings in the South West, by county
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