Canals
Waiting list
Stonebridge North L1 Leisure
Tottenham, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Ilford
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.
14 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £450 a year for a 10m boat (£450–£450 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites: 7 on canals, 2 on rivers and 5 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: £450 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 38m (125ft) at Blackwall Basin Moorings.
- Of the 14, 12 have electric hook-up, 8 a pump-out and 1 visitor berths.
- 6 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2), Canal & River Trust (8) and Canal & River Trust (Waterside Moorings) (2).
- Closest to Ilford: East Wick Leisure Moorings, 6.8km west of the centre. All 14 within 10km.
Canals
Full
East Wick Leisure Moorings
Hackney / Stratford, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Matchmakers Wharf L1 Leisure
Stratford, Greater London · River Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Abbot's Wharf L1
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bow Wharf L1 Leisure
South Hackney, Greater London · Hertford Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Burdett Road L1 Leisure
Limehouse, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices on request
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Millwall Inner Dock
Canary Wharf, Greater London · Millwall Inner Dock
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 |
| East Wick Leisure Moorings | 6.8km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Matchmakers Wharf L1 Leisure | 7.1km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Abbot's Wharf L1 | 8.2km south-west | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Bow Wharf L1 Leisure | 8.3km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Burdett Road L1 Leisure | 8.4km south-west | On request | linear moorings | 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 |
| Millwall Inner Dock | 9.3km south-west | – | quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Stonebridge South L1 Leisure | 9.4km north-west | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Greenwich Yacht Club | 7.9km south-west | £450 | 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 walk-ashore berths near Ilford have space now?
None of the 14 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 Ilford?
East Wick Leisure Moorings, 6.8km west of the centre of Ilford, on the Lee Navigation.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Ilford?
6 of the 14 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, 11 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- London 14
- Luton 14
- Croydon 14
- Basildon 10
- Southend-on-Sea 11
- Enfield 12
- Harrow 10
- Tottenham 13
- High Wycombe 9
- Slough 13
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