Rivers
Berths available
Upper Large Moorings
Tilehurst, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Liveaboard moorings with a boat hoist or crane
Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
12 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,671 a year for a 10m boat (£273–£5,609 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 2 on canals, 4 on rivers, 5 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Upper Large Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: South Dock Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £273 a year (Kelpies Marina) to £5,609 a year (South Dock Marina); the middle of 5 is £2,671 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 50m (164ft) at Hartlepool Marina.
- Of the 12, 11 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 5 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
South Dock Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
£5,609 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Hartlepool Marina
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Kelpies Marina
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£273 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Medway Bridge Marina
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£2,671 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Odessa Boatyard
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Ashwood Marina
Kingswinford, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Buckden Waterside & Marina
Buckden, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hull Waterside & Marina
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire · Humber Estuary
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Werburgh Marina
Rochester, Kent · Medway Estuary
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sandwich Marina
Sandwich, Kent · River Stour
Prices not published
Rivers
Wyre Marina Boatyard
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Liveaboard | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Large Moorings | Tilehurst, River Thames | – | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Berths available |
| South Dock Marina | London, River Thames | £5,609 | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £2,850 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Not reported |
| Kelpies Marina | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £273 | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
| Medway Bridge Marina | Rochester, River Medway | £2,671 | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
| Odessa Boatyard | Newport, River Medina | £2,511 | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
| Ashwood Marina | Kingswinford, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal | – | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Not reported |
| Buckden Waterside & Marina | Buckden, River Great Ouse | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
| Hull Waterside & Marina | Hull, Humber Estuary | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Werburgh Marina | Rochester, Medway Estuary | – | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
| Sandwich Marina | Sandwich, River Stour | – | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Not reported |
| Wyre Marina Boatyard | Pershore, River Avon | On request | Liveaboard by arrangement | 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 10m boat cost in the UK?
Across the 5 liveaboard moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £273 a year at Kelpies Marina to £5,609 a year at South Dock Marina. The middle figure is £2,671 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest liveaboard moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the UK?
For a 10m boat, Kelpies Marina is cheapest at £273 a year in Falkirk.
Which liveaboard moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the UK have space now?
1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Upper Large Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at liveaboard moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the UK?
All 12 say you can: Upper Large Moorings (liveaboards allowed), South Dock Marina (liveaboards allowed), Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Kelpies Marina (liveaboards allowed), Medway Bridge Marina (liveaboards allowed), Odessa Boatyard (liveaboards allowed), Ashwood Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Buckden Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and 4 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, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need a Scottish Canals licence, 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Liveaboard moorings with a boat hoist or crane by county
- Kent 3
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