Canals
Full
Blue Lias L1 Leisure
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Linear moorings run by Canal & River Trust (Waterside Moorings)
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
9 sites
At a glance
- 9 sites: 7 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 9, 4 have electric hook-up.
- 1 of the 9 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
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
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Lias L1 Leisure | Leamington Spa, Grand Union Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Bow Wharf L1 Leisure | South Hackney, Hertford Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Claverton L1 Leisure | Bath, Kennet & Avon Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Cranfleet Offside L1 Leisure | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Fenny Stratford O/S L1 | Fenny Stratford, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure | Hebden Bridge, Rochdale Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Hungerford L1 Leisure | Hungerford, Kennet & Avon Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Hythe Bridge L1 | Oxford, Oxford Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Matchmakers Wharf L1 Leisure | Stratford, River Lee Navigation | – | linear moorings | Full |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which linear moorings run by Canal & River Trust (Waterside Moorings) have space now?
None of the 9 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 linear moorings run by Canal & River Trust (Waterside Moorings)?
1 of the 9 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, 9 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings run by other groups
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