Canals
Fettlers Wharf Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch)
Prices on request
Widebeam moorings run by Aquavista
Places that take widebeams. Canal boats over 7ft beam.
7 sites
At a glance
- 7 sites: 5 on canals and 2 on rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- None publishes a price for a 60ft widebeam; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Sawley Waterside & Marina.
- Of the 7, 5 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 6 diesel and 4 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Packet Boat Waterside & Marina
Uxbridge, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Pennington Waterside & Marina
Leigh, Greater Manchester · Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Rivers
Tewkesbury Marina
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Canals
Ventnor Waterside & Marina
Rugby, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina
Napton on the Hill, Southam, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 60ft widebeam
| Site | Where | A year, 60ft widebeam | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fettlers Wharf Marina | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) | On request | Not reported |
| Packet Boat Waterside & Marina | Uxbridge, Grand Union Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Pennington Waterside & Marina | Leigh, Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | Not reported |
| Tewkesbury Marina | Tewkesbury, River Avon | On request | Not reported |
| Ventnor Waterside & Marina | Rugby, Grand Union Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina | Napton on the Hill, Southam, Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal | On request | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which widebeam moorings run by Aquavista have space now?
None of the 7 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at widebeam moorings run by Aquavista?
3 of the 7 say you can: Packet Boat Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Sawley Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Wigrams Turn Waterside & 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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Widebeam moorings run by other groups
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