How much is a narrowboat mooring run by Canal & River Trust?
Worked out from 9 published tariffs run by Canal & River Trust for a 57ft narrowboat, cheapest first, with what the price comes to by the month and what it includes.
Typically £3,090 a year · £2,191–£8,979
At a glance
- A year's mooring for a 57ft narrowboat run by Canal & River Trust: £2,191 to £8,979 across 9 published tariffs, typically £3,090 (£258 a month).
- Cheapest: Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure at £2,191; dearest: Engineers Wharf Residential L1 at £8,979.
- Length matters: a typical 40ft narrowboat costs £2,791 a year, a 70ft narrowboat £3,344, 20% more.
- None of the 9 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 9 of these sites.
By length
| Boat | Cheapest a year | Typical | Dearest | Sites priced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40ft | £2,191 Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure | £2,791 | £8,979 | 13 |
| 45ft | £2,191 Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure | £3,136 | £8,979 | 10 |
| 50ft | £2,191 Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure | £3,136 | £8,979 | 10 |
| 57ft | £2,191 Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure | £3,090 | £8,979 | 9 |
| 60ft | £2,474 Monk Meadow | £3,090 | £8,979 | 7 |
| 70ft | £2,791 Tibberton Towpath L1 Leisure | £3,344 | £8,979 | 4 |
Site by site: a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | A year | A month | Works out at | Tariff | Includes | VAT | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure Burscough | £2,191 | £183 | £38.44 per foot | £2,191 a year | water extra | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Monk Meadow Hempsted | £2,474 | £206 | £43.40 per foot | £2,473.99 a year | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Tibberton Towpath L1 Leisure Worcester | £2,791 | £233 | £48.96 per foot | £2,790.76 a year | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings Birmingham | £2,914 | £243 | £51.12 per foot | £2,913.88 a year | Includes water; electricity extra | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Hardingswood Junction Moorings Kidsgrove | £3,090 | £258 | £54.21 per foot | £3,090 a year | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Lowsonford L1 Leisure Lowsonford | £3,183 | £265 | £55.84 per foot | £3,182.78 a year | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Bishop Meadow L1 Loughborough | £3,272 | £273 | £57.41 per foot | £3,272.23 a year | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Tardebigge L1 Leisure Bromsgrove | £3,601 | £300 | £63.18 per foot | £3,601.46 a year | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Engineers Wharf Residential L1 Northolt | £8,979 | £748 | £157.53 per foot | £8,979.15 a year | Includes water; electricity extra | inc. VAT | Berths available |
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 Canal & River Trust?
From £2,191 to £8,979 a year at the 9 sites here that publish a price; the middle figure is £3,090. Cheapest is Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure.
How much is a narrowboat mooring per month run by Canal & River Trust?
Spread over twelve months, a 57ft narrowboat typically costs £258 a month here, from £183 to £748. 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 £2,791; 45ft typically £3,136; 50ft typically £3,136; 57ft typically £3,090; 60ft typically £3,090; 70ft typically £3,344.
What else do I pay besides the mooring?
On top of the mooring: a Canal & River Trust boat licence at 9 of these sites. Insurance, electricity where it's metered, and pump-outs are usually extra too.
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Narrowboat mooring costs elsewhere
- the UK 102
- Buckinghamshire 4
- Cambridgeshire 5
- Cheshire 7
- City of Edinburgh 4
- Derbyshire 3
- East Dunbartonshire 3
- Essex 3
- Falkirk 5
- Glasgow City 5
- Hertfordshire 3
- Leicestershire 4
- Northamptonshire 7
- Shropshire 3
- Staffordshire 4
- Surrey 6
- West Lothian 4
- West Yorkshire 4
- Worcestershire 7
- East Anglia 6
- East Midlands 16
- East of England 12
- England 79
- North West 9