Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Blackwall Basin Moorings
London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin
Prices on request
Pile moorings for boats over 20m
Fore-and-aft between piles driven into the river bed; tender needed. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 20m (65ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
4 sites · typical £5,620 a year for a 20m boat (£5,620–£5,620 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 1 on a river and 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Only Gosport Marina publishes a price for a 20m boat: £5,620 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 38m (125ft) at Blackwall Basin Moorings.
- Of the 4, 3 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gosport Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,810 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swanwick Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
National Trust Addlestone Moorings
Addlestone, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 20m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 20m boat | Berths | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwall Basin Moorings | London, Blackwall Basin | On request | pontoon berths, pile moorings | 38m (125ft) | – | – | Full |
| Gosport Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £5,620 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | 22m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | – | pontoon berths, pile moorings, dry stack | 22m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| National Trust Addlestone Moorings | Addlestone, River Wey Navigation | – | linear moorings, pile moorings | 21.9m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which pile moorings for boats over 20m in the UK have space now?
None of the 4 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Where can I keep a boat over 20m (66ft) in the UK?
All 4 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Blackwall Basin Moorings (38m (125ft)), Gosport Marina (22m (72ft)), Swanwick Marina (22m (72ft)) and National Trust Addlestone Moorings (21.9m (72ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at pile moorings for boats over 20m in the UK?
1 of the 4 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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