Rivers
Berths available
Shepperton Marina
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
Widebeam moorings with a boat hoist or crane
Places that take widebeams. Canal boats over 7ft beam. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
16 sites · 4 with space now · typical £7,268 a year for a 60ft widebeam (£273–£13,169 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 16 sites: 6 on canals, 9 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
- 4 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shepperton Marina, Sirius Marine Services, Upper Large Moorings and Willowbridge Marina.
- For a 60ft widebeam, published prices run from £273 a year (Kelpies Marina) to £13,169 a year (Shepperton Marina); the middle of 6 is £7,268 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Upper Large Moorings.
- Of the 16, 10 have electric hook-up, 11 a pump-out, 10 diesel and 5 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 16 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Rivers
A few berths left
Sirius Marine Services
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
Prices on request
Rivers
Berths available
Upper Large Moorings
Tilehurst, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Willowbridge Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Kelpies Marina
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£273 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Liverpool Marina
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Upton Marina
Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£4,043 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
York Marina
York, North Yorkshire · River Ouse
£4,010 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Avon View Marina
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Canals
Boot Wharf
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Gallows Bridge Moorings
Shipley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Garstang Marina
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Hermitage Marina
Earith, Cambridgeshire · Old West River
Prices on request
Rivers
Oxford Cruisers
Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Canals
Scarisbrick Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 60ft widebeam
| Site | Where | A year, 60ft widebeam | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £13,169 | Yes | Berths available |
| Sirius Marine Services | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | On request | Yes | A few berths left |
| Upper Large Moorings | Tilehurst, River Thames | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Willowbridge Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £7,202 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kelpies Marina | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £273 | Yes | Not reported |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £6,696 | Yes | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £7,395 | Yes | Not reported |
| York Marina | York, River Ouse | £7,334 | Yes | Not reported |
| Avon View Marina | Pershore, River Avon | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Boot Wharf | Nuneaton, Coventry Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Gallows Bridge Moorings | Shipley, Leeds and Liverpool Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Garstang Marina | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Hermitage Marina | Earith, Old West River | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Oxford Cruisers | Eynsham, River Thames | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Scarisbrick Marina | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Yes | 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 60ft widebeam cost in the UK?
Across the 6 widebeam moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 60ft widebeam costs from £273 a year at Kelpies Marina to £13,169 a year at Shepperton Marina. The middle figure is £7,268 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest widebeam moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the UK?
For a 60ft widebeam, Kelpies Marina is cheapest at £273 a year in Falkirk.
Which widebeam moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the UK have space now?
4 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shepperton Marina, Sirius Marine Services, Upper Large Moorings and Willowbridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at widebeam moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the UK?
2 of the 16 say you can: Upper Large Moorings (liveaboards allowed) and Kelpies 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 5 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need a Scottish Canals licence, 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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Widebeam moorings with a boat hoist or crane by county
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