Walk-ashore berths near Malvern

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.

13 sites · 2 with space now · typical £2,820 a year for a 10m boat (£1,125–£4,043 across 6 published tariffs)

At a glance

13 sites: 5 on canals and 8 on rivers.
2 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tibberton Towpath L1 Leisure and Dunhampstead L1 Leisure.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,125 a year (The Old Rectory Meadow Moorings) to £4,043 a year (Upton Marina); the middle of 6 is £2,820 a year.
Longest boat taken: 22m (72ft) at Tibberton Towpath L1 Leisure.
Of the 13, 9 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
1 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3) and Wyre Marina Boatyard Ltd (2).
Closest to Malvern: Upton Marina, 9.5km south-east of the centre. 1 of the 13 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Tibberton Towpath L1 Leisure

Worcester, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal

£2,791 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Dunhampstead L1 Leisure

Droitwich, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal

£2,850 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Netherwich Basin

Droitwich, Worcestershire · Droitwich Barge Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Upton Marina

Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn

£4,043 a year for a 10m cruiser

Canals

Worcester Marina

Worcester, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal

£4,574 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Rivers

The Old Rectory Meadow Moorings

Bredon, Worcestershire · River Avon

£1,125 a year for a 10m cruiser

Canals

Droitwich Spa Marina

Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire · Droitwich Junction Canal

£3,390 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Rivers

Strensham Mill Moorings

Strensham, Worcestershire · River Avon, Lower Avon Navigation

Prices not published

Rivers

Avon View Marina

Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon

Prices on request

Rivers

Bredon Marina

Bredon, Worcestershire · River Avon

Prices on request

Rivers

Tewkesbury Marina

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire · River Avon

Prices on request

Rivers

Wyre Marina Boatyard

Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Rivers

Wyre Marina Boatyard

Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Tibberton Towpath L1 Leisure	17.4km north-east	£2,791	linear moorings	Berths available
Dunhampstead L1 Leisure	19.3km north-east	£2,850	linear moorings	Berths available
Netherwich Basin	20.9km north-east	On request	pontoon berths	Full
Upton Marina	9.5km south-east	£4,043	pontoon berths	Not reported
Worcester Marina	11.5km north-east	£2,648	pontoon berths	Not reported
The Old Rectory Meadow Moorings	17.1km south-east	£1,125	linear moorings	Not reported
Droitwich Spa Marina	21.8km north-east	£2,850	pontoon berths	Not reported
Strensham Mill Moorings	15.3km south-east	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Avon View Marina	15.6km east	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Bredon Marina	17km south-east	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Tewkesbury Marina	17.5km south-east	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Wyre Marina Boatyard	19.6km east	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Wyre Marina Boatyard	19.6km east	On request	pontoon berths, linear 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 10m boat cost near Malvern?

Across the 6 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,125 a year at The Old Rectory Meadow Moorings to £4,043 a year at Upton Marina. The middle figure is £2,820 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Malvern?

For a 10m boat, The Old Rectory Meadow Moorings is cheapest at £1,125 a year in Bredon.

Which walk-ashore berths near Malvern have space now?

2 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tibberton Towpath L1 Leisure and Dunhampstead L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Malvern?

Upton Marina, 9.5km south-east of the centre of Malvern, on the River Severn.

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

1 of the 13 say you can: 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 6 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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