Canals
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Dowley Gap L1
Bingley, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,084 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cheapest moorings and marinas run by Canal & River Trust
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare.
20 sites · 20 with space now · typical £2,939 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,084–£8,979 across 20 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 20 sites: 19 on canals and 1 on a river.
- All 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dowley Gap L1, Bank Newton Lock 36, Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure, Monk Meadow, Buckby Top Lock L1 Leisure, Sutton Cheney Wharf and 14 more.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,084 a year (Dowley Gap L1) to £8,979 a year (Engineers Wharf Residential L1); the middle of 20 is £2,939 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 22m (72ft) at Tibberton Towpath L1 Leisure.
- Of the 20, 7 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 1 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 20 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
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Bank Newton Lock 36
Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,140 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,191 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Monk Meadow
Hempsted, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
£2,474 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Buckby Top Lock L1 Leisure
Daventry, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,606 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Sutton Cheney Wharf
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£2,723 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Tibberton Towpath L1 Leisure
Worcester, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
£2,791 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Enslow Wharf
Enslow, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
£2,802 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Dunhampstead L1 Leisure
Droitwich, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
£2,850 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
£2,914 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Stourport Wide-Beam Basin L1 Leisure
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
£2,964 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Hardingswood Junction Moorings
Kidsgrove, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,090 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Lowsonford L1 Leisure
Lowsonford, Warwickshire · South Stratford Canal
£3,183 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Cowley North (Towpath)
Uxbridge, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
£3,260 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
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Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Tardebigge L1 Leisure
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
£3,601 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Avoncliff East L1 Leisure
Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£4,273 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Memory Lane
Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Brentford Island
Brentford, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
£8,183 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Engineers Wharf Residential L1
Northolt, Greater London · Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm)
£8,979 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dowley Gap L1 | Bingley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | £2,084 | £119.98 | Berths available |
| Bank Newton Lock 36 | Skipton, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | £2,140 | £123.18 | Berths available |
| Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure | Burscough, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | £2,191 | £126.14 | Berths available |
| Monk Meadow | Hempsted, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,474 | £142.43 | Berths available |
| Buckby Top Lock L1 Leisure | Daventry, Grand Union Canal | £2,606 | £150.05 | Berths available |
| Sutton Cheney Wharf | Hinckley, Ashby Canal | £2,723 | £156.77 | Berths available |
| Tibberton Towpath L1 Leisure | Worcester, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | £2,791 | £160.67 | Berths available |
| Enslow Wharf | Enslow, Oxford Canal | £2,802 | £161.31 | Berths available |
| Dunhampstead L1 Leisure | Droitwich, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | £2,850 | £164.10 | Berths available |
| Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings | Birmingham, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal | £2,914 | £167.75 | Berths available |
| Stourport Wide-Beam Basin L1 Leisure | Stourport-on-Severn, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal | £2,964 | £170.62 | Berths available |
| Hardingswood Junction Moorings | Kidsgrove, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,090 | £177.89 | Berths available |
| Lowsonford L1 Leisure | Lowsonford, South Stratford Canal | £3,183 | £183.23 | Berths available |
| Cowley North (Towpath) | Uxbridge, Grand Union Canal | £3,260 | £187.65 | Berths available |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | Loughborough, River Soar | £3,272 | £188.38 | Berths available |
| Tardebigge L1 Leisure | Bromsgrove, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | £3,601 | £207.34 | Berths available |
| Avoncliff East L1 Leisure | Bradford on Avon, Kennet & Avon Canal | £4,273 | £246.02 | Berths available |
| Memory Lane | Leicester, Grand Union Canal | £4,560 | £262.52 | Berths available |
| Brentford Island | Brentford, Grand Union Canal | £8,183 | £471.11 | Berths available |
| Engineers Wharf Residential L1 | Northolt, Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) | £8,979 | £516.93 | Berths available |
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 57ft narrowboat cost run by Canal & River Trust?
Across the 20 cheapest moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,084 a year at Dowley Gap L1 to £8,979 a year at Engineers Wharf Residential L1. The middle figure is £2,939 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest moorings and marinas run by Canal & River Trust?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Dowley Gap L1 is cheapest at £2,084 a year in Bingley.
Which cheapest moorings and marinas run by Canal & River Trust have space now?
All 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dowley Gap L1, Bank Newton Lock 36, Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure, Monk Meadow, Buckby Top Lock L1 Leisure, Sutton Cheney Wharf, Tibberton Towpath L1 Leisure, Enslow Wharf and 12 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings and marinas run by Canal & River Trust?
4 of the 20 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Memory Lane (residential moorings with planning consent), Brentford Island (liveaboard by arrangement) and Engineers Wharf Residential 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, 20 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest moorings and marinas run by other groups
- Scottish Canals 31
- Environment Agency 24
- MDL Marinas 17
- ABC Leisure Group 12
- Premier Marinas 11
- Tingdene Marinas 11
- Bristol City Council 6
- Yacht Havens 7
- Moray Council 4
- Cornwall Council 4
- Mid and East Antrim Borough Council 5
- Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority 4
- Premier Marinas Ltd 4
- Cyngor Gwynedd 3
- Western Marinas 3
- Essex Waterways 3
- Chichester Harbour Conservancy 3
- Associated British Ports 3
- Orkney Marinas Ltd 3
- Lee Valley Regional Park Authority 3
- Boatfolk 3
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