Canals
Berths available
Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings
Stourbridge, West Midlands · Stourbridge Town Arm
Prices not published
Visitor moorings with a dry dock
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. Sites with a dry dock for blacking, hull work and surveys.
10 sites · 1 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £15.18 a night for a 10m boat (£14.85–£24.50 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 5 on canals, 1 on a river, 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Hurlingham Yacht Club and Penzance Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £14.85 a night (Anderton Marina) to £24.50 a night (Bridport Harbour (West Bay)); the middle of 6 is £15.18 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Anderton Marina.
- Of the 10, 9 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 6 diesel and 2 a boat hoist.
- 3 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (3).
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Hurlingham Yacht Club
London, Greater London · River Thames
£660 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
Canals
Anderton Marina
Anderton, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£4,247 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Blackwater Meadow Marina
Ellesmere, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal
£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Nantwich Canal Centre
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,243 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Iron Wharf Boatyard
Faversham, Kent · Faversham Creek
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Dry dock | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings | Stourbridge, Stourbridge Town Arm | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | £24.50 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hurlingham Yacht Club | London, River Thames | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Anderton Marina | Anderton, Trent & Mersey Canal | £14.85 | Yes | Not reported |
| Blackwater Meadow Marina | Ellesmere, Llangollen Canal | £14.85 | Yes | Not reported |
| Nantwich Canal Centre | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | £14.85 | Yes | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | £18 | Yes | Not reported |
| Swanley Bridge Marina | Nantwich, Llangollen Canal | £15.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Iron Wharf Boatyard | Faversham, Faversham Creek | – | Yes | 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 10m boat in the UK?
Across the 6 visitor moorings with a dry dock here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £14.85 a night at Anderton Marina to £24.50 a night at Bridport Harbour (West Bay). The middle figure is £15.18 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings with a dry dock in the UK?
For a 10m boat, Anderton Marina is cheapest at £14.85 a night.
Which visitor moorings with a dry dock in the UK have space now?
1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at visitor moorings with a dry dock in the UK?
3 of the 10 say you can: Anderton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Blackwater Meadow Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Nantwich Canal Centre (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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Visitor moorings with a dry dock by county
- Cheshire 3
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