Rivers
Berths available
Beeston Marina
Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Linear moorings with a pub or café
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another. Sites with a pub, restaurant or café on site or at the gate.
17 sites · 7 with space now · typical £2,964 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,640–£4,536 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 17 sites: 11 on canals, 3 on rivers and 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 7 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Bugbrooke Marina, Dauntless Boatyard, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge, Sutton Cheney Wharf, Tamworth Cruising Club and 1 more.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,640 a year (Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge) to £4,536 a year (Aqueduct Marina); the middle of 5 is £2,964 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Venetian Marina.
- Of the 17, 13 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 7 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 17 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
Canals
Berths available
Bugbrooke Marina
Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,964 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Dauntless Boatyard
Canvey Island, Essex · Benfleet Creek
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Sutton Cheney Wharf
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£2,723 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Tamworth Cruising Club
Tamworth, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Venetian Marina
Cholmondeston, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£3,254 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Full
Fradley Linear Leisure L1 Leisure
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Aqueduct Marina
Church Minshull, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£4,536 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Auchinstarry Marina
Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Burnham Yacht Harbour
Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch
£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Shotley Marina
Shotley Gate, Suffolk · River Orwell and River Stour
£4,630 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
York Marina
York, North Yorkshire · River Ouse
£4,010 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Alvecote Marina
Tamworth, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Ashwood Marina
Kingswinford, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Norbury Wharf
Norbury Junction, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Northampton Boat Club
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Pub or restaurant / Café | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beeston Marina | Beeston, Nottingham, River Trent | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Bugbrooke Marina | Bugbrooke, Grand Union Canal | £2,964 | linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Dauntless Boatyard | Canvey Island, Benfleet Creek | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | Sowerby Bridge, Calder & Hebble Navigation | £1,640 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | Yes | Berths available |
| Sutton Cheney Wharf | Hinckley, Ashby Canal | £2,723 | linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Tamworth Cruising Club | Tamworth, Coventry Canal | On request | linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Venetian Marina | Cholmondeston, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Fradley Linear Leisure L1 Leisure | Lichfield, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Aqueduct Marina | Church Minshull, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) | £4,536 | linear moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Auchinstarry Marina | Kilsyth, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,539 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Burnham Yacht Harbour | Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Shotley Marina | Shotley Gate, River Orwell and River Stour | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| York Marina | York, River Ouse | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Alvecote Marina | Tamworth, Coventry Canal | On request | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Ashwood Marina | Kingswinford, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Norbury Wharf | Norbury Junction, Shropshire Union Canal | On request | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Northampton Boat Club | Northampton, River Nene | – | linear moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
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 5 linear moorings with a pub or café here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,640 a year at Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge to £4,536 a year at Aqueduct Marina. The middle figure is £2,964 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest linear moorings with a pub or café in the UK?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £1,640 a year.
Which linear moorings with a pub or café in the UK have space now?
7 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Bugbrooke Marina, Dauntless Boatyard, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge, Sutton Cheney Wharf, Tamworth Cruising Club and Venetian Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings with a pub or café in the UK?
4 of the 17 say you can: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed), Venetian Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Auchinstarry Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Ashwood Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 9 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need a Scottish Canals licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings with a pub or café by county
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