Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Liveaboard moorings with a chandlery
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 with a chandlery on site for parts, paint and gear.
22 sites · 4 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,706 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,750–£4,603 across 12 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 22 sites: 20 on canals and 2 on rivers.
- 4 of the 22 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Selby Boat Centre, Upper Large Moorings, Venetian Marina and Whixall Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Saltisford Canal Centre.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,750 a year (Selby Boat Centre) to £4,603 a year (Grove Lock Marina); the middle of 12 is £3,706 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Upper Large Moorings.
- Of the 22, 18 have electric hook-up, 18 a pump-out, 17 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (9) and Aquavista (3).
Rivers
Berths available
Upper Large Moorings
Tilehurst, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Venetian Marina
Cholmondeston, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£3,254 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Whixall Marina
Whixall, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal (Prees Branch)
Prices on request
Canals
Waiting list
Saltisford Canal Centre
Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm)
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
Blackwater Meadow Marina
Ellesmere, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal
£4,158 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
Canals
Kings Orchard Marina
Huddlesford, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
£3,671 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
Springwood Haven Marina
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Ashwood Marina
Kingswinford, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Devizes Marina Village
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
High Line Yachting Ltd (Northolt Boatyard)
Northolt, Greater London · Paddington Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Packet Boat Waterside & Marina
Uxbridge, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Canals
Trinity Waterside & Marina
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Willowtree Marina
Hayes, Greater London · Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm)
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Liveaboard | Chandlery | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | from £2,750 | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Berths available |
| Upper Large Moorings | Tilehurst, River Thames | – | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Berths available |
| Venetian Marina | Cholmondeston, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) | £3,254 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Berths available |
| Whixall Marina | Whixall, Llangollen Canal (Prees Branch) | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Yes | Berths available |
| Saltisford Canal Centre | Warwick, Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm) | – | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Waiting list |
| Alvechurch Marina | Alvechurch, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | £4,460 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Not reported |
| Anderton Marina | Anderton, Trent & Mersey Canal | £4,247 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Not reported |
| Blackwater Meadow Marina | Ellesmere, Llangollen Canal | £4,158 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Not reported |
| Gayton Marina | Blisworth, Grand Union Canal | £3,565 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Not reported |
| Goytre Wharf Marina | Goytre, Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal | £3,742 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Not reported |
| Grove Lock Marina | Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal | £4,603 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Not reported |
| Kings Orchard Marina | Huddlesford, Coventry Canal | £3,671 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Not reported |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,803 | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
| Nantwich Canal Centre | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | £3,243 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Not reported |
| Springwood Haven Marina | Nuneaton, Coventry Canal | £3,243 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Not reported |
| Ashwood Marina | Kingswinford, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal | – | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Not reported |
| Devizes Marina Village | Devizes, Kennet & Avon Canal | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Yes | Not reported |
| High Line Yachting Ltd (Northolt Boatyard) | Northolt, Paddington Arm | – | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
| Packet Boat Waterside & Marina | Uxbridge, Grand Union Canal | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Yes | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
| Trinity Waterside & Marina | Hinckley, Ashby Canal | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Yes | Not reported |
| Willowtree Marina | Hayes, Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | 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 12 liveaboard moorings with a chandlery here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,750 a year at Selby Boat Centre to £4,603 a year at Grove Lock Marina. The middle figure is £3,706 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest liveaboard moorings with a chandlery in the UK?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Selby Boat Centre is cheapest at £2,750 a year.
Which liveaboard moorings with a chandlery in the UK have space now?
4 of the 22 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Selby Boat Centre, Upper Large Moorings, Venetian Marina and Whixall Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at liveaboard moorings with a chandlery in the UK?
All 22 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), Upper Large Moorings (liveaboards allowed), Venetian Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Whixall Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Saltisford Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement), Alvechurch Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Anderton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Blackwater Meadow Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and 14 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, 18 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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