Canals
Waiting list
Stonebridge North L1 Leisure
Tottenham, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Pontoon berths near Ilford
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.
9 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £650 a year for a 10m boat (£650–£650 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites: 4 on canals, 1 on a river and 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Stonebridge North L1 Leisure.
- Only Greenwich Yacht Club publishes a price for a 10m boat: £650 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 38m (125ft) at Blackwall Basin Moorings.
- Of the 9, 7 have electric hook-up, 8 a pump-out and 1 visitor berths.
- 6 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (5).
- Closest to Ilford: Limehouse Residential Moorings, 7.7km south-west of the centre. All 9 within 10km.
Canals
Full
Abbot's Wharf L1
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Blackwall Basin Moorings
London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Anderson's Wharf
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Stonebridge South L1 Leisure
Tottenham, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Greenwich Yacht Club
London, Greater London · River Thames
£450 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Limehouse Residential Moorings
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poplar Waterside & Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Limehouse Waterside & Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonebridge North L1 Leisure | 9.4km north-west | – | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Abbot's Wharf L1 | 8.2km south-west | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Blackwall Basin Moorings | 8.5km south-west | On request | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Full |
| Anderson's Wharf | 8.6km south-west | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Stonebridge South L1 Leisure | 9.4km north-west | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Greenwich Yacht Club | 7.9km south-west | £650 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Limehouse Residential Moorings | 7.7km south-west | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Poplar Waterside & Marina | 8.1km south-west | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Limehouse Waterside & Marina | 9.2km south-west | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which pontoon berths near Ilford have space now?
None of the 9 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 pontoon berth to Ilford?
Limehouse Residential Moorings, 7.7km south-west of the centre of Ilford, on the Limehouse Cut.
Can you live aboard at pontoon berths near Ilford?
6 of the 9 say you can: Abbot's Wharf L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Blackwall Basin Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Anderson's Wharf (residential moorings with planning consent), Limehouse Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Poplar Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Limehouse Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Pontoon berths near other towns
- London 11
- Luton 4
- Croydon 13
- Basildon 9
- Southend-on-Sea 10
- Enfield 6
- Harrow 3
- Tottenham 8
- High Wycombe 6
- Slough 7
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