Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Widebeam moorings with a slipway
Places that take widebeams. Canal boats over 7ft beam. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
20 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £4,016 a year for a 60ft widebeam (£2,228–£7,395 across 11 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 20 sites: 7 on canals, 12 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
- 2 of the 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Selby Boat Centre and Thames Boat House.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lechlade Marina.
- For a 60ft widebeam, published prices run from £2,228 a year (Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park) to £7,395 a year (Upton Marina); the middle of 11 is £4,016 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Heyford Fields Marina.
- Of the 20, 19 have electric hook-up, 14 a pump-out, 12 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 20 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Tingdene Marinas (4).
Rivers
Berths available
Thames Boat House
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£2,500 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Lechlade Marina
Lechlade, Gloucestershire · River Thames
Prices not published
Canals
Brayford Pool Marina
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Brayford Pool, where the River Witham meets the Fossdyke Canal
£3,682 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Hartford Marina
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,266 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Heyford Fields Marina
Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,020 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park
March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course
£1,520 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Staniland Marina
Thorne, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
£3,995 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Stourport Marina
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£2,635 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swale Marina
Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale
£2,730 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
Abingdon Marina
Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Rivers
Avon View Marina
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Canals
Hainsworths Boatyard
Bingley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Milton Keynes Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Newbury Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet Navigation
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 | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | from £2,750 | Yes | Berths available |
| Thames Boat House | Shepperton, River Thames | £2,500 | Yes | Berths available |
| Lechlade Marina | Lechlade, River Thames | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Brayford Pool Marina | Lincoln, Brayford Pool, where the River Witham meets the Fossdyke Canal | £3,877 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £4,145 | Yes | Not reported |
| Heyford Fields Marina | Nether Heyford, Grand Union Canal | £3,173 | Yes | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | £2,228 | Yes | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | £6,819 | Yes | Not reported |
| Staniland Marina | Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | £4,207 | Yes | Not reported |
| Stourport Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | £4,016 | Yes | Not reported |
| Swale Marina | Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale | – | 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 |
| Abingdon Marina | Abingdon, River Thames | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Avon View Marina | Pershore, River Avon | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Hainsworths Boatyard | Bingley, Leeds and Liverpool Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Milton Keynes Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Newbury Marina | Newbury, Kennet Navigation | 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 11 widebeam moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 60ft widebeam costs from £2,228 a year at Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park to £7,395 a year at Upton Marina. The middle figure is £4,016 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest widebeam moorings with a slipway in the UK?
For a 60ft widebeam, Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park is cheapest at £2,228 a year in March.
Which widebeam moorings with a slipway in the UK have space now?
2 of the 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Selby Boat Centre and Thames Boat House. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at widebeam moorings with a slipway in the UK?
2 of the 20 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed) and Swale 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, 6 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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