Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Aghinver Boat Company
Enniskillen, Fermanagh · Lough Erne
Prices not published
Inland moorings with a pump-out
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water. Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.
219 sites · 34 with space now · 9 with a waiting list · typical £3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£54–£15,247 across 85 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 219 sites: 150 on canals, 53 on rivers and 16 on the Broads, lakes and lochs.
- 34 of the 219 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aghinver Boat Company, Aspley Wharf Marina, Better Boating Co., Bill Fen Marina, Bosworth Marina, Braunston Marina and 28 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bourne End Marina, Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings, Environment Agency Molesey Lock Base Moorings, Ferry Nab Marina, Fox Narrowboats Marina, Hallingbury Marina and 3 more.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £54 a year (Portglenone Marina) to £15,247 a year (Windsor Marina); the middle of 85 is £3,803 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45m (148ft) at Banavie.
- Of the 219, 175 have electric hook-up, 131 diesel, 19 a boat hoist and 43 visitor berths.
- 66 of the 219 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (12), Aquavista (27), Canal & River Trust (33), Cartbridge Marina (2), Environment Agency (5), High Line Yachting Ltd (2), Lakeland Leisure Estates (2), Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (2), Scottish Canals (21) and Tingdene Marinas (10).
Canals
Berths available
Aspley Wharf Marina
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals
£2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Berths available
Better Boating Co.
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Bill Fen Marina
Ramsey, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,557 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Braunston Marina
Braunston, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,170 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Brentford Island
Brentford, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
£8,183 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
A few berths left
Campbell Wharf Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Chirk Marina
Chirk, Clwyd · Llangollen Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Berths available
Constables Boatyard
Hampton, Greater London · River Thames
Prices on request
Rivers
Berths available
Diglis Waterside & Marina
Worcester, Worcestershire · River Severn
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Engineers Wharf Residential L1
Northolt, Greater London · Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm)
£8,979 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Fazeley Mill Marina
Tamworth, Staffordshire · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Prices not published
Canals
A few berths left
Foxhangers
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Goole Marina
Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Kingswood Basin
Lapworth, Warwickshire · North Stratford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Lichfield Cruising Club
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal
£1,283 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Lincoln (Lowside) L1 Leisure Mooring
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Mancetter Marina
Atherstone, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham)
Hoveton, Norfolk · River Bure
£2,855 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Berths available
Priory Waterside & Marina
Bedford, Bedfordshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf)
Greenfield, Greater Manchester · Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Rivers
Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Shepperton Marina
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Berths available
Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings
Stourbridge, West Midlands · Stourbridge Town Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Torksey Lock L1 Leisure
Torksey, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Weltonfield Marinas
Daventry, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire · Chesterfield Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Whixall Marina
Whixall, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal (Prees Branch)
Prices on request
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Canals
Berths available
Withybed Moorings
Alvechurch, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Waiting list
Bourne End Marina
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
£2,638 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Molesey Lock Base Moorings
East Molesey, Surrey · River Thames
£2,806 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waiting list
Ferry Nab Marina
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£1,770 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Waiting list
Lyme View Marina
Adlington, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Portglenone Marina
Portglenone, Antrim · River Bann
£54 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Waiting list
Stonebridge North L1 Leisure
Tottenham, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Abbot's Wharf L1
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Anderson's Wharf
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Atlip Road L1
Alperton, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bosley Top Lock
Macclesfield, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Castleford Cut L1 Leisure
Castleford, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Devizes Flight
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Engine Arm Residential Moorings
Smethwick, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal Navigations
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Great Bedwyn (Above Lock) L1
Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Ice Wharf Marina
London, Greater London · Regent's Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Kintbury L1 Leisure
Kintbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Kinver Towpath - Electric L1
Kidderminster, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Lincoln L1
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Long Sandall Lock L1 Leisure
Doncaster, South Yorkshire · Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigations
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Maesbury Wharf L1 Leisure
Oswestry, Shropshire · Montgomery Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure
Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Moss Lane (North)
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Moss Lane L1 Leisure
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Shelmore
Norbury, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Shireoaks Marina
Worksop, Nottinghamshire · Chesterfield Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure
Rufford, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Stonebridge South L1 Leisure
Tottenham, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Sturts Lock L1
Islington / Hoxton, Greater London · Regent's Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Tyle Mill L1 Leisure Moorings
Sulhamstead, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Willow Wren Wharf
Hayes, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Alvechurch Marina
Alvechurch, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
£4,460 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Anderton Marina
Anderton, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£4,247 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Applecross Claypits
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,104 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Applecross Wharf
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Aqueduct Marina
Church Minshull, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£4,536 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Aston Marina
Stone, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Auchinstarry Marina
Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Banavie
Banavie, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£4,356 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Barby Moorings
Barby, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal
£1,440 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Blackwater Meadow Marina
Ellesmere, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal
£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Braehead, Linlithgow
Linlithgow, West Lothian · Union Canal
£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Broads, lakes & lochs
Bridge Broad Marina
Wroxham, Norfolk · River Bure
£1,774 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Broadlands Marina
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£2,111 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Burton Waters Marina
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Navigation
£4,690 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Denver Moorings
Denver, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
£1,358 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Droitwich Spa Marina
Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire · Droitwich Junction Canal
£3,390 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings
Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,997 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Environment Agency St John’s Lock Base Moorings
Lechlade, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,594 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Farndon Marina
Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Ferry Marina
Horning, Norfolk · River Bure
£3,220 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Fort Augustus
Fort Augustus, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£4,704 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Gayton Marina
Blisworth, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Goytre Wharf Marina
Goytre, Gwent · Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal
£3,742 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
Hartford Marina
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,266 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Heritage Marina
Scholar Green, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
£3,221 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Heyford Fields Marina
Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,020 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Hilperton Marina
Trowbridge, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Broads, lakes & lochs
Hippersons Boatyard
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£2,475 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Kelpies Marina
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£273 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Kings Orchard Marina
Huddlesford, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
£3,671 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Kirkintilloch Linear
Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,042 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Leamington Wharf East
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£5,898 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Lee Valley Marina, Springfield
London, Greater London · River Lee Navigation
£3,264 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Leicester Marina
Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar
£2,724 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Lilford Marina
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£2,250 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Linlithgow East
Linlithgow, West Lothian · Union Canal
£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Lochrin Basin
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£8,633 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Lock 16 Moorings
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£1,936 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Broads, lakes & lochs
Loddon Marina
Loddon, Norfolk · River Chet
£1,700 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Broads, lakes & lochs
Low Wood Bay Marina
Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£7,750 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Nantwich Canal Centre
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
New Mills Marina
New Mills, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
£3,434 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Northampton Marina
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£1,310 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Overwater Marina
Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Panmure Wharf, Firhill
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£2,794 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Racecourse Marina Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Ratho Marina
Ratho, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£4,905 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Saltford Marina
Saltford, Somerset · River Avon
£2,696 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Shakespeare Marina
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire · River Avon
£2,709 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Southbank Marina
Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,595 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Speirs Wharf
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,104 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Springfield Basin Moorings
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£4,129 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Springwood Haven Marina
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Broads, lakes & lochs
St Olaves Marina
St Olaves, Norfolk · River Waveney, Norfolk Broads
£2,990 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Stourport Marina
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£2,635 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Swanley Bridge Marina
Nantwich, Cheshire · Llangollen Canal
£3,365 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Thames and Kennet Marina
Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
The Falkirk Wheel Basin
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
The Falkirk Wheel Linear
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£1,798 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Upton Marina
Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£4,043 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Viewforth Quay
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£7,450 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Walton Marina
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waveney River Centre
Burgh St Peter, Norfolk · River Waveney
£3,080 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Whitchurch Marina
Whitchurch, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal
£3,597 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Windsor Marina
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Worcester Marina
Worcester, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
£4,574 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
York Marina
York, North Yorkshire · River Ouse
£4,010 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Abingdon Marina
Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Canals
Apsley Waterside & Marina
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Avon View Marina
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Rivers
Bath Waterside & Marina and Caravan Park
Bath, Somerset · River Avon
Prices on request
Rivers
Blackthorn Lake Marina
Ringstead, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Canals
Blue Water Marina
Thorne, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Boot Wharf
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Bowling Lower Basin
Bowling, West Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Brinklow Waterside & Marina
Brinklow, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Broads Haven Marina
Potter Heigham, Norfolk · River Thurne, Norfolk Broads
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Broadsedge Marina
Stalham, Norfolk · River Ant
Prices not published
Rivers
Buckden Waterside & Marina
Buckden, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Canals
Burghfield Island Boat Club
Burghfield Bridge, Berkshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Caen Hill Waterside & Marina
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Calcutt Marina
Southam, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Cartbridge Marina
Send, Woking, Surrey · River Wey
Prices not published
Rivers
Cartbridge Marina
Send, Woking, Surrey · River Wey
Prices not published
Rivers
Caversham Boat Services
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Crick Waterside & Marina
Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line
Prices on request
Canals
Cropredy Waterside & Marina
Cropredy, Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Denham Marina
Uxbridge, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Devizes Marina Village
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Dunchurch Pools Marina
Dunchurch, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Festival Park Marina
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Fettlers Wharf Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch)
Prices on request
Canals
Frouds Bridge Marina
Aldermaston, Berkshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Furness Vale Waterside & Marina
Furness Vale, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Galgate Waterside & Marina
Galgate, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Gallows Bridge Moorings
Shipley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Great Haywood Marina
Great Haywood, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Greenham Lock Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Hainsworths Boatyard
Bingley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Harefield Marina
Harefield, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
High Line Yachting
Iver, Buckinghamshire · Slough Arm of the Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
High Line Yachting Ltd (Northolt Boatyard)
Northolt, Greater London · Paddington Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Hillmorton Wharf Marina
Rugby, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Kings Bromley Waterside & Marina
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Kings Waterside & Marina
Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices on request
Canals
Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Limehouse Residential Moorings
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Ludham Bridge Boatyard
Ludham, Norfolk · River Ant
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Martham Boats
Martham, Norfolk · River Thurne
Prices on request
Canals
Milton Keynes Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Moorhen Marina
Harlow, Hertfordshire · River Stort
Prices not published
Canals
Napton Marina
Napton on the Hill, Warwickshire · South Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Newbury Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Norbury Wharf
Norbury Junction, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
North Kilworth Wharf
North Kilworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Section
Prices on request
Canals
Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · Nottingham and Beeston Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Otherton Boat Haven
Penkridge, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Rivers
Oxford Cruisers
Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Canals
Packet Boat Waterside & Marina
Uxbridge, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Pennington Waterside & Marina
Leigh, Greater Manchester · Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Portland Basin Marina
Dukinfield, Greater Manchester · Peak Forest Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Reedley Marina
Burnley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Ripon Waterside & Marina
Ripon, North Yorkshire · Ripon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Rose Narrowboats
Stretton under Fosse, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Saul Junction Marina
Saul, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Canals
Scarisbrick Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Seaport Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Snaygill Boats
Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Sovereign Wharf
Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Stourport Basin Marina
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Streethay Wharf
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Tewkesbury Marina
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Canals
Trinity Waterside & Marina
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Ventnor Waterside & Marina
Rugby, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Watch House Cruising Club
Stretford, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Whilton Marina
Whilton Locks, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
White Bear Waterside & Marina
Adlington, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
White Mills Marina
Earls Barton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Canals
Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina
Napton on the Hill, Southam, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Willowtree Marina
Hayes, Greater London · Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm)
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Windermere Marina Village
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Lake Windermere
Prices on request
Rivers
Woodford Riverside Marina
Woodford, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Canals
Yelvertoft Marina
Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Pump-out | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aghinver Boat Company | Enniskillen, Lough Erne | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Aspley Wharf Marina | Huddersfield, Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals | £2,497 | Yes | Berths available |
| Better Boating Co. | Reading, River Thames | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Bill Fen Marina | Ramsey, Middle Level Navigations | £1,557 | Yes | Berths available |
| Bosworth Marina | Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal | £463 | Yes | Berths available |
| Braunston Marina | Braunston, Grand Union Canal | £3,170 | Yes | Berths available |
| Brentford Island | Brentford, Grand Union Canal | £8,183 | Yes | Berths available |
| Campbell Wharf Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | – | Yes | A few berths left |
| Chirk Marina | Chirk, Llangollen Canal | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Constables Boatyard | Hampton, River Thames | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Diglis Waterside & Marina | Worcester, River Severn | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Engineers Wharf Residential L1 | Northolt, Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) | £8,979 | Yes | Berths available |
| Fazeley Mill Marina | Tamworth, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Foxhangers | Devizes, Kennet & Avon Canal | On request | Yes | A few berths left |
| Goole Marina | Goole, Aire and Calder Canal | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Kingswood Basin | Lapworth, North Stratford Canal | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Lichfield Cruising Club | Lichfield, Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal | £1,283 | Yes | Berths available |
| Lincoln (Lowside) L1 Leisure Mooring | Lincoln, Fossdyke Canal | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Mancetter Marina | Atherstone, Coventry Canal | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham) | Hoveton, River Bure | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Pillings Lock Marina | Quorn, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Priory Waterside & Marina | Bedford, River Great Ouse | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf) | Greenfield, Huddersfield Narrow Canal | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | from £2,750 | Yes | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | £1,930 | Yes | Berths available |
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £12,506 | Yes | Berths available |
| Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings | Stourbridge, Stourbridge Town Arm | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Torksey Lock L1 Leisure | Torksey, Fossdyke Canal | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Weltonfield Marinas | Daventry, Grand Union Canal | – | Yes | Berths available |
| West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure | Gainsborough, Chesterfield Canal | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Whixall Marina | Whixall, Llangollen Canal (Prees Branch) | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | from £3,078 | Yes | Berths available |
| Withybed Moorings | Alvechurch, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Bourne End Marina | Bourne End, River Thames | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings | Reading, River Thames | £4,581 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Molesey Lock Base Moorings | East Molesey, River Thames | £4,873 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Ferry Nab Marina | Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,859 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £3,249 | Yes | Waiting 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 57ft narrowboat cost in the UK?
Across the 85 inland moorings with a pump-out here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £54 a year at Portglenone Marina to £15,247 a year at Windsor Marina. The middle figure is £3,803 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest inland moorings with a pump-out in the UK?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Portglenone Marina is cheapest at £54 a year.
Which inland moorings with a pump-out in the UK have space now?
34 of the 219 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aghinver Boat Company, Aspley Wharf Marina, Better Boating Co., Bill Fen Marina, Bosworth Marina, Braunston Marina, Brentford Island, Campbell Wharf Marina and 26 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at inland moorings with a pump-out in the UK?
66 of the 219 say you can: Brentford Island (liveaboard by arrangement), Diglis Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed), Engineers Wharf Residential L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Priory Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), Whixall Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Abbot's Wharf L1 (residential moorings with planning consent) and 58 more. 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, 130 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 31 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 12 need Broads Authority tolls, 21 need a Scottish Canals licence, 5 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence, 4 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 14 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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Inland moorings with a pump-out by county
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