Walk-ashore berths near Abertillery

Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.

5 sites · typical £3,742 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,742–£3,742 across 1 published tariffs)

At a glance

5 sites: 4 on canals and 1 on an estuary.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Only Goytre Wharf Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £3,742 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Goytre Wharf Marina.
Of the 5, 1 has a pump-out, 1 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
1 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
Closest to Abertillery: Goytre Wharf Marina, 9.6km east of the centre. 1 of the 5 within 10km.

Canals Full

Gilwern Wharf L1 Leisure

Gilwern, Monmouthshire · Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Govilon Wharf L1 Leisure

Govilon, Monmouthshire · Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Llangattock Basin L1 Leisure

Abergavenny, Powys · Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Goytre Wharf Marina

Goytre, Gwent · Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

£3,742 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Graving Dock Pay & Display

Cardiff, South Glamorgan · Cardiff Bay

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Gilwern Wharf L1 Leisure	10.9km north	–	linear moorings	Full
Govilon Wharf L1 Leisure	10.9km north-east	–	linear moorings	Full
Llangattock Basin L1 Leisure	13.2km north	–	pontoon berths	Full
Goytre Wharf Marina	9.6km east	£3,742	pontoon berths	Not reported
Graving Dock Pay & Display	29.9km south	–	pontoon berths	Not reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

Which walk-ashore berths near Abertillery have space now?

None of the 5 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Abertillery?

Goytre Wharf Marina, 9.6km east of the centre of Abertillery, on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Abertillery?

1 of the 5 say you can: Goytre Wharf Marina (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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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