Rivers
Waiting list
Lechlade Marina
Lechlade, Gloucestershire · River Thames
Prices not published
River moorings and marinas for narrowboats in the South West
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. Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
3 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £4,657 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£4,657–£4,657 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 3 sites, all on rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lechlade Marina.
- 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 3, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 3 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Rivers
Saltford Marina
Saltford, Somerset · River Avon
£2,696 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Tewkesbury Marina
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lechlade Marina | Lechlade, River Thames | – | Waiting list |
| Saltford Marina | Saltford, River Avon | £4,657 | Not reported |
| Tewkesbury Marina | Tewkesbury, River Avon | On request | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which river moorings and marinas for narrowboats in the South West have space now?
None of the 3 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 river moorings and marinas for narrowboats in the South West?
1 of the 3 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, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
River moorings and marinas for narrowboats in other areas
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