Canals
Berths available
Purton South L1 Leisure
Berkeley, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Narrowboat moorings with pile moorings
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam. Fore-and-aft between piles driven into the river bed; tender needed.
5 sites · 2 with space now · typical £2,276 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,052–£2,500 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 1 on a canal, 3 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
- 2 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Purton South L1 Leisure and Thames Boat House.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,052 a year (Zouch Marina) to £2,500 a year (Thames Boat House); the middle of 2 is £2,276 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 38m (125ft) at Blackwall Basin Moorings.
- Of the 5, 3 have electric hook-up and 1 a pump-out.
- 1 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
Rivers
Berths available
Thames Boat House
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£2,500 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Blackwall Basin Moorings
London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin
Prices on request
Rivers
Zouch Marina
Hathern, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,188 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
National Trust Addlestone Moorings
Addlestone, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purton South L1 Leisure | Berkeley, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | – | linear moorings, pile moorings | Berths available |
| Thames Boat House | Shepperton, River Thames | £2,500 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Berths available |
| Blackwall Basin Moorings | London, Blackwall Basin | On request | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Full |
| Zouch Marina | Hathern, River Soar | £2,052 | pile moorings | Not reported |
| National Trust Addlestone Moorings | Addlestone, River Wey Navigation | – | linear moorings, pile moorings | 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 2 narrowboat moorings with pile moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,052 a year at Zouch Marina to £2,500 a year at Thames Boat House. The middle figure is £2,276 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings with pile moorings in the UK?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Zouch Marina is cheapest at £2,052 a year in Hathern.
Which narrowboat moorings with pile moorings in the UK have space now?
2 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Purton South L1 Leisure and Thames Boat House. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings with pile moorings in the UK?
1 of the 5 say you can: Blackwall Basin Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent). 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 a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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