How much is a narrowboat mooring run by ABC Leisure Group?

Worked out from 12 published tariffs run by ABC Leisure Group for a 57ft narrowboat, cheapest first, with what the price comes to by the month and what it includes.

Typically £3,706 a year · £3,243–£4,603

At a glance

A year's mooring for a 57ft narrowboat run by ABC Leisure Group: £3,243 to £4,603 across 12 published tariffs, typically £3,706 (£309 a month).
Cheapest: Nantwich Canal Centre at £3,243; dearest: Grove Lock Marina at £4,603.
Length matters: a typical 40ft narrowboat costs £2,601 a year, a 70ft narrowboat £4,661, 79% more.
None of the 12 says electricity is in the price: it's metered or not stated, so add it when comparing.
On top of the mooring: a Canal & River Trust boat licence at 12 of these sites.

By length

Boat	Cheapest a year	Typical	Dearest	Sites priced
40ft	£2,276 Nantwich Canal Centre	£2,601	£3,230	12
45ft	£2,617 Nantwich Canal Centre	£2,991	£3,715	12
50ft	£2,845 Nantwich Canal Centre	£3,251	£4,038	12
57ft	£3,243 Nantwich Canal Centre	£3,706	£4,603	12
60ft	£3,414 Nantwich Canal Centre	£3,902	£4,845	12
70ft	£4,040 Nantwich Canal Centre	£4,661	£5,733	11

Site by site: a 57ft narrowboat

Site	A year	A month	Works out at	Tariff	Includes	VAT	Space
Nantwich Canal Centre Nantwich	£3,243	£270	£56.90 per foot	£56.90 per foot a year	electricity extra	inc. VAT	Not reported
Springwood Haven Marina Nuneaton	£3,243	£270	£56.90 per foot	£56.90 per foot a year	–	inc. VAT	Not reported
New Mills Marina New Mills	£3,434	£286	£60.25 per foot	£60.25 per foot a year	–	inc. VAT	Not reported
Gayton Marina Blisworth	£3,565	£297	£62.55 per foot	£62.55 per foot a year	electricity extra	inc. VAT	Not reported
Whitchurch Marina Whitchurch	£3,597	£300	£63.10 per foot	£63.10 per foot a year	–	inc. VAT	Not reported
Kings Orchard Marina Huddlesford	£3,671	£306	£64.40 per foot	£64.40 per foot a year	electricity extra	inc. VAT	Not reported
Goytre Wharf Marina Goytre	£3,742	£312	£65.65 per foot	£65.65 per foot a year	–	inc. VAT	Not reported
Blackwater Meadow Marina Ellesmere	£4,158	£347	£72.95 per foot	£72.95 per foot a year	electricity extra	inc. VAT	Not reported
Anderton Marina Anderton	£4,247	£354	£74.50 per foot	£74.50 per foot a year	electricity extra	inc. VAT	Not reported
Alvechurch Marina Alvechurch	£4,460	£372	£78.25 per foot	£78.25 per foot a year	–	inc. VAT	Not reported
Worcester Marina Worcester	£4,574	£381	£80.25 per foot	£80.25 per foot a year	–	inc. VAT	Not reported
Grove Lock Marina Leighton Buzzard	£4,603	£384	£80.75 per foot	£80.75 per foot a year	electricity extra	inc. VAT	Not reported

The cheapest year-round line on each site's published tariff for the boat. Monthly figures are the year divided by twelve. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much does it cost to moor a 57ft narrowboat run by ABC Leisure Group?

From £3,243 to £4,603 a year at the 12 sites here that publish a price; the middle figure is £3,706. Cheapest is Nantwich Canal Centre.

How much is a narrowboat mooring per month run by ABC Leisure Group?

Spread over twelve months, a 57ft narrowboat typically costs £309 a month here, from £270 to £384. Paying monthly often costs a little more than paying for the year up front.

Does a longer narrowboat cost more to moor?

Yes: most sites charge by length. A year here: 40ft typically £2,601; 45ft typically £2,991; 50ft typically £3,251; 57ft typically £3,706; 60ft typically £3,902; 70ft typically £4,661.

What else do I pay besides the mooring?

On top of the mooring: a Canal & River Trust boat licence at 12 of these sites. Insurance, electricity where it's metered, and pump-outs are usually extra too.

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