Narrowboat moorings with a boat hoist or crane

Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.

36 sites · 7 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £5,394 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£273–£12,506 across 15 published tariffs)

At a glance

36 sites: 13 on canals, 20 on rivers, 1 on the Broads or a lake and 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
7 of the 36 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Middle Nene Cruising Club, Shardlow Marina, Shepperton Marina, Sirius Marine Services, Upper Large Moorings and 1 more.
Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina and Hambleden Marina.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £273 a year (Kelpies Marina) to £12,506 a year (Shepperton Marina); the middle of 15 is £5,394 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Shardlow Marina.
Of the 36, 27 have electric hook-up, 21 a pump-out, 22 diesel and 13 visitor berths.
4 of the 36 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Tingdene Marinas (2).

Rivers Berths available

Beeston Marina

Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Middle Nene Cruising Club

Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Shardlow Marina

Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent

£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Shepperton Marina

Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames

£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers A few berths left

Sirius Marine Services

Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Upper Large Moorings

Tilehurst, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Berths available

Willowbridge Marina

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Fox Narrowboats Marina

March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations

£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Hambleden Marina

Henley on Thames, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£3,480 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Allington Marina

Maidstone, Kent · River Medway

£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Farndon Marina

Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent

£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Harleyford Marina

Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser

Canals

Kelpies Marina

Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal

£273 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Rivers

Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts

Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation

£2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Liverpool Marina

Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey

£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht

Broads, lakes & lochs

St Olaves Marina

St Olaves, Norfolk · River Waveney, Norfolk Broads

£2,990 a year for a 10m cruiser

Oundle Marina Village

Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices not published

Rivers

Oxford Cruisers

Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Canals

Portland Basin Marina

Dukinfield, Greater Manchester · Peak Forest Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Scarisbrick Marina

Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Whilton Marina

Whilton Locks, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Rivers

Wyre Marina Boatyard

Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Boat hoist / Crane	Space
Beeston Marina	Beeston, Nottingham, River Trent	–	Yes	Berths available
Middle Nene Cruising Club	Titchmarsh, River Nene	On request	Yes	Berths available
Shardlow Marina	Shardlow, River Trent	£1,930	Yes	Berths available
Shepperton Marina	Shepperton, River Thames	£12,506	Yes	Berths available
Sirius Marine Services	Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn	On request	Yes	A few berths left
Upper Large Moorings	Tilehurst, River Thames	–	Yes	Berths available
Willowbridge Marina	Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal	–	Yes	Berths available
Fox Narrowboats Marina	March, Middle Level Navigations	£1,859	Yes	Waiting list
Hambleden Marina	Henley on Thames, River Thames	£6,045	Yes	Waiting list
Allington Marina	Maidstone, River Medway	£6,275	Yes	Not reported
Farndon Marina	Farndon, River Trent	£5,394	Yes	Not reported
Harleyford Marina	Marlow, River Thames	£6,839	Yes	Not reported
Kelpies Marina	Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal	£273	Yes	Not reported
Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts	Stanstead Abbotts, River Lee Navigation	£3,877	Yes	Not reported
Liverpool Marina	Liverpool, River Mersey	£6,359	Yes	Not reported
St Olaves Marina	St Olaves, River Waveney, Norfolk Broads	£5,194	Yes	Not reported
Swanley Bridge Marina	Nantwich, Llangollen Canal	£3,365	Yes	Not reported
Upton Marina	Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn	£7,023	Yes	Not reported
Upware Marina	Upware, River Cam	£2,451	Yes	Not reported
York Marina	York, River Ouse	£6,965	Yes	Not reported
Ashwood Marina	Kingswinford, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal	–	Yes	Not reported
Avon View Marina	Pershore, River Avon	On request	Yes	Not reported
Boot Wharf	Nuneaton, Coventry Canal	–	Yes	Not reported
Bridge House Marina	Garstang, Lancaster Canal	–	Yes	Not reported
Debdale Wharf Marina	Kibworth, Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)	–	Yes	Not reported
Gallows Bridge Moorings	Shipley, Leeds and Liverpool Canal	–	Yes	Not reported
Garstang Marina	Garstang, Lancaster Canal	–	Yes	Not reported
Glasson Waterside & Marina	Glasson Dock, River Lune Estuary / Lancaster Canal	On request	Yes	Not reported
Hermitage Marina	Earith, Old West River	On request	Yes	Not reported
Hillmorton Wharf Marina	Rugby, Oxford Canal	On request	Yes	Not reported
Oundle Marina Village	Oundle, River Nene	–	Yes	Not reported
Oxford Cruisers	Eynsham, River Thames	On request	Yes	Not reported
Portland Basin Marina	Dukinfield, Peak Forest Canal	On request	Yes	Not reported
Scarisbrick Marina	Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal	On request	Yes	Not reported
Whilton Marina	Whilton Locks, Grand Union Canal	On request	Yes	Not reported
Wyre Marina Boatyard	Pershore, River Avon	On request	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 15 narrowboat moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £273 a year at Kelpies Marina to £12,506 a year at Shepperton Marina. The middle figure is £5,394 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the UK?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Kelpies Marina is cheapest at £273 a year in Falkirk.

Which narrowboat moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the UK have space now?

7 of the 36 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Middle Nene Cruising Club, Shardlow Marina, Shepperton Marina, Sirius Marine Services, Upper Large Moorings and Willowbridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the UK?

4 of the 36 say you can: Upper Large Moorings (liveaboards allowed), Kelpies Marina (liveaboards allowed), Ashwood Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Wyre Marina Boatyard (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, 15 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 11 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need Broads Authority tolls, 1 need a Scottish Canals licence, 2 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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