Canals
Berths available
Aspley Wharf Marina
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals
£2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Linear moorings with a pump-out
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another. Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.
60 sites · 14 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £3,301 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£463–£10,761 across 18 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 60 sites: 42 on canals, 15 on rivers, 2 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 1 on the open coast.
- 14 of the 60 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina, Bosworth Marina, Constables Boatyard, Fazeley Mill Marina, Foxhangers, Hazlemere Marina and 8 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Glenarm Marina and Hallingbury Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £463 a year (Bosworth Marina) to £10,761 a year (Harleyford Marina); the middle of 18 is £3,301 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45m (148ft) at Banavie.
- Of the 60, 41 have electric hook-up, 29 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
- 13 of the 60 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (19) and Scottish Canals (7).
Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Berths available
Constables Boatyard
Hampton, Greater London · River Thames
Prices on request
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
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
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
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
Canals
Berths available
Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings
Stourbridge, West Midlands · Stourbridge Town Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire · Chesterfield Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Glenarm Marina
Glenarm, Antrim · Glenarm Harbour
£2,533 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Engine Arm Residential Moorings
Smethwick, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal Navigations
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
Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure
Rufford, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Tyle Mill L1 Leisure Moorings
Sulhamstead, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon 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
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
Braehead, Linlithgow
Linlithgow, West Lothian · Union Canal
£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Denver Moorings
Denver, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
£1,358 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings
Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,997 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Hippersons Boatyard
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£2,475 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Canals
Linlithgow East
Linlithgow, West Lothian · Union Canal
£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Saltford Marina
Saltford, Somerset · River Avon
£2,696 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
The Falkirk Wheel Linear
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£1,798 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
York Marina
York, North Yorkshire · River Ouse
£4,010 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Blue Water Marina
Thorne, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Boot Wharf
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Caversham Boat Services
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Canals
Gallows Bridge Moorings
Shipley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
High Line Yachting Ltd (Northolt Boatyard)
Northolt, Greater London · Paddington Arm
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Martham Boats
Martham, Norfolk · River Thurne
Prices on request
Rivers
Moorhen Marina
Harlow, Hertfordshire · River Stort
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
Rivers
Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
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
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Pump-out | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspley Wharf Marina | Huddersfield, Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals | £2,497 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Bosworth Marina | Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal | £463 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Constables Boatyard | Hampton, River Thames | On request | linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Fazeley Mill Marina | Tamworth, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Foxhangers | Devizes, Kennet & Avon Canal | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | A few berths left |
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Lichfield Cruising Club | Lichfield, Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal | £1,283 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Lincoln (Lowside) L1 Leisure Mooring | Lincoln, Fossdyke Canal | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Mancetter Marina | Atherstone, Coventry Canal | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | from £2,750 | linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings | Stourbridge, Stourbridge Town Arm | – | linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure | Gainsborough, Chesterfield Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | from £3,078 | linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Glenarm Marina | Glenarm, Glenarm Harbour | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £3,249 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Atlip Road L1 | Alperton, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Bosley Top Lock | Macclesfield, Macclesfield Canal | On request | linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Castleford Cut L1 Leisure | Castleford, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Engine Arm Residential Moorings | Smethwick, Birmingham Canal Navigations | On request | linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Kintbury L1 Leisure | Kintbury, Kennet & Avon Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Kinver Towpath - Electric L1 | Kidderminster, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Lincoln L1 | Lincoln, Fossdyke Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Long Sandall Lock L1 Leisure | Doncaster, Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigations | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Maesbury Wharf L1 Leisure | Oswestry, Montgomery Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure | Market Harborough, Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm | – | linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Moss Lane (North) | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | On request | linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Moss Lane L1 Leisure | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | On request | linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Shelmore | Norbury, Shropshire Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure | Rufford, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Tyle Mill L1 Leisure Moorings | Sulhamstead, Kennet & Avon 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 |
| Banavie | Banavie, Caledonian Canal | £4,356 | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Barby Moorings | Barby, Oxford Canal | £1,440 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Braehead, Linlithgow | Linlithgow, Union Canal | £3,352 | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Denver Moorings | Denver, River Great Ouse | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings | Abingdon, River Thames | £5,206 | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £10,761 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Hippersons Boatyard | Beccles, River Waveney | – | linear moorings | 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 18 linear moorings with a pump-out here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £463 a year at Bosworth Marina to £10,761 a year at Harleyford Marina. The middle figure is £3,301 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest linear moorings with a pump-out in the UK?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which linear moorings with a pump-out in the UK have space now?
14 of the 60 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina, Bosworth Marina, Constables Boatyard, Fazeley Mill Marina, Foxhangers, Hazlemere Marina, Lichfield Cruising Club, Lincoln (Lowside) L1 Leisure Mooring and 6 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings with a pump-out in the UK?
13 of the 60 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), Atlip Road L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Engine Arm Residential Moorings (liveaboard by arrangement), Lincoln L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Shelmore (liveaboard by arrangement), Auchinstarry Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Braehead, Linlithgow (liveaboards allowed) and 5 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, 36 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 8 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 2 need Broads Authority tolls, 7 need a Scottish Canals licence, 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 5 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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