Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Visitor moorings for 70ft narrowboats
Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night. Canal marinas and moorings that take a full-length 70ft (21.3m) narrowboat. Many marinas stop at 60ft or 62ft, and some canals can't take a 70ft boat at all.
17 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £25 a night for a 70ft narrowboat (£10–£38.41 across 15 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 17 sites: 13 on canals, 3 on rivers and 1 on the Broads or a lake.
- 2 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina and Willow Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina.
- For a 70ft narrowboat, published prices run from £10 a night (Sovereign Wharf) to £38.41 a night (Pyrford Marina); the middle of 15 is £25 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Bosworth Marina.
- Of the 17, 16 have electric hook-up, 16 a pump-out, 14 diesel and 2 a boat hoist.
- 6 of the 17 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (5).
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Anderton Marina
Anderton, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£4,247 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Aston Marina
Stone, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Droitwich Spa Marina
Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire · Droitwich Junction Canal
£3,390 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Gayton Marina
Blisworth, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Grove Lock Marina
Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
£4,603 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Hilperton Marina
Trowbridge, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Kings Orchard Marina
Huddlesford, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
£3,671 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Nantwich Canal Centre
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Overwater Marina
Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Swanley Bridge Marina
Nantwich, Cheshire · Llangollen Canal
£3,365 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Broads, lakes & lochs
Roydon Marina Village
Roydon, Essex · Roydon Marina lake
Prices not published
Canals
Sovereign Wharf
Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Willowtree Marina
Hayes, Greater London · Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm)
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 70ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A night, 70ft narrowboat | Longest boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosworth Marina | Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal | £25 | 21.3m (70ft) | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | – | 21.3m (70ft) | Berths available |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £16 | 21.3m (70ft) | Waiting list |
| Anderton Marina | Anderton, Trent & Mersey Canal | £31.95 | 21.3m (70ft) | Not reported |
| Aston Marina | Stone, Trent & Mersey Canal | £22 | 21.3m (70ft) | Not reported |
| Droitwich Spa Marina | Droitwich Spa, Droitwich Junction Canal | £25 | 21.3m (70ft) | Not reported |
| Gayton Marina | Blisworth, Grand Union Canal | £31.95 | 21.3m (70ft) | Not reported |
| Grove Lock Marina | Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal | £31.95 | 21.3m (70ft) | Not reported |
| Hilperton Marina | Trowbridge, Kennet & Avon Canal | £31.95 | 21.3m (70ft) | Not reported |
| Kings Orchard Marina | Huddlesford, Coventry Canal | £31.95 | 21.3m (70ft) | Not reported |
| Nantwich Canal Centre | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | £31.95 | 21.3m (70ft) | Not reported |
| Overwater Marina | Audlem, Shropshire Union Canal | £17 | 21.3m (70ft) | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | £38.41 | 21.3m (70ft) | Not reported |
| Swanley Bridge Marina | Nantwich, Llangollen Canal | £17.50 | 21.3m (70ft) | Not reported |
| Roydon Marina Village | Roydon, Roydon Marina lake | £25 | 21.3m (70ft) | Not reported |
| Sovereign Wharf | Banbury, Oxford Canal | £10 | 21.3m (70ft) | Not reported |
| Willowtree Marina | Hayes, Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) | On request | 21.3m (70ft) | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 70ft narrowboat in the UK?
Across the 15 visitor moorings for 70ft narrowboats here that publish a price, a 70ft narrowboat costs from £10 a night at Sovereign Wharf to £38.41 a night at Pyrford Marina. The middle figure is £25 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings for 70ft narrowboats in the UK?
For a 70ft narrowboat, Sovereign Wharf is cheapest at £10 a night in Banbury.
Which visitor moorings for 70ft narrowboats in the UK have space now?
2 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina and Willow Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 21.3m (70ft) in the UK?
All 17 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Bosworth Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Willow Moorings (21.3m (70ft)), Fox Narrowboats Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Anderton Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Aston Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Droitwich Spa Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Gayton Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Grove Lock Marina (21.3m (70ft)) and 9 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at visitor moorings for 70ft narrowboats in the UK?
6 of the 17 say you can: Anderton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Gayton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Grove Lock Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Kings Orchard Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Nantwich Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement) and Willowtree Marina (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, 13 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Visitor moorings for 70ft narrowboats by county
- Cheshire 4
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