Canals
Full
Blue Lias L1 Leisure
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Moorings and marinas run by Canal & River Trust (Waterside Moorings)
Every site we list run by Canal & River Trust (Waterside Moorings), compared on price for the same boat and on what each has free. Prices and terms vary from one site to the next, even within a group.
11 sites
At a glance
- 11 sites: 9 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 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Bow Wharf L1 Leisure.
- Of the 11, 5 have electric hook-up.
- 1 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Full
Bow Wharf L1 Leisure
South Hackney, Greater London · Hertford Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Claverton L1 Leisure
Bath, Somerset · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Cooks Wharf L1 Residential
Tring, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Full
Cranfleet Offside L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · River Trent
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Fenny Stratford O/S L1
Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hungerford L1 Leisure
Hungerford, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hythe Bridge L1
Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Matchmakers Wharf L1 Leisure
Stratford, Greater London · River Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Grenville Marina
Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Lias L1 Leisure | Leamington Spa, Grand Union Canal | On request | Full |
| Bow Wharf L1 Leisure | South Hackney, Hertford Union Canal | – | Full |
| Claverton L1 Leisure | Bath, Kennet & Avon Canal | On request | Full |
| Cooks Wharf L1 Residential | Tring, Grand Union Canal | On request | Full |
| Cranfleet Offside L1 Leisure | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | Full |
| Fenny Stratford O/S L1 | Fenny Stratford, Grand Union Canal | – | Full |
| Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure | Hebden Bridge, Rochdale Canal | – | Full |
| Hungerford L1 Leisure | Hungerford, Kennet & Avon Canal | – | Full |
| Hythe Bridge L1 | Oxford, Oxford Canal | – | Full |
| Matchmakers Wharf L1 Leisure | Stratford, River Lee Navigation | – | Full |
| Grenville Marina | Fenny Stratford, Grand Union Canal | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which moorings and marinas run by Canal & River Trust (Waterside Moorings) have space now?
None of the 11 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 moorings and marinas run by Canal & River Trust (Waterside Moorings)?
1 of the 11 say you can: Hythe Bridge L1 (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 11 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Moorings and marinas run by other groups
- Canal & River Trust 240
- Scottish Canals 36
- Aquavista 34
- Environment Agency 26
- MDL Marinas 18
- ABC Leisure Group 12
- Premier Marinas 11
- Tingdene Marinas 11
- Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council 9
- Bristol City Council 7
- Yacht Havens 7
- Lakeland Leisure Estates 6
- Moray Council 6
- Cornwall Council 6
- National Trust 6
- Ards and North Down Borough Council 5
- Mid and East Antrim Borough Council 5
- Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority 5
- Isle of Anglesey County Council 4
- Premier Marinas Ltd 4
- Aberdeenshire Council 4
- Ceredigion County Council 3
- Cyngor Gwynedd 3
- Dorset Council 3
- Western Marinas 3
- Essex Waterways 3
- Chichester Harbour Conservancy 3
- Pembrokeshire County Council 3
- The Highland Council 3
- Associated British Ports 3
- Orkney Marinas Ltd 3
- Lee Valley Regional Park Authority 3
- Boatfolk 3
- Gwynedd Council 2
- Comhairle nan Eilean Siar 2
- Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners 2
- Dunbar Harbour Trust 2
- Cartbridge Marina 2
- Ely Marine Ltd. 2
- Boatfolk Marinas Ltd 2
- Cowes Harbour Commission 2
- Crafted Boats 2
- Creran Marine Ltd 2
- Environment Agency (Anglian Waterways) 2
- North Yorkshire Council 2
- High Line Yachting Ltd 2
- South Hams District Council / Salcombe Harbour Authority 2
- Spreyer Holiday Parks 2
- Shoreham Port 2
- Port of Milford Haven 2
- Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Ltd 2
- Fenland District Council 2
- Waterpride Estates Ltd 2
- Stornoway Port Authority 2
- Norfolk Boat Sales 2
- Privately owned 2
- Huggins Bros Marina Group 2
- WicorMarine Ltd 2
- Wyre Marina Boatyard Ltd 2
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