Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Cruiser moorings run by Canal & River Trust
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers.
39 sites · 7 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,474 a year for a 10m cruiser (£1,647–£3,272 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 39 sites: 36 on canals, 2 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
- 7 of the 39 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Hazlemere Marina, Monk Meadow, Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure, Purton South L1 Leisure, Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure and 1 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Stonebridge North L1 Leisure.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £1,647 a year (Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure) to £3,272 a year (Bishop Meadow L1); the middle of 5 is £2,474 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.4m (70ft) at Bishop Meadow L1.
- Of the 39, 16 have electric hook-up and 10 a pump-out.
- 7 of the 39 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Monk Meadow
Hempsted, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
£2,474 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure
Slimbridge, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Purton South L1 Leisure
Berkeley, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure
Stourbridge, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Torksey Lock L1 Leisure
Torksey, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Stonebridge North L1 Leisure
Tottenham, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Abbot's Wharf L1
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Albert Dock
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Anderson's Wharf
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Audlem North Offside L1 Leisure
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bathampton L1 Leisure Moorings
Bathampton, Somerset · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bettisfield L1 Leisure
Bettisfield, Wrexham · Llangollen Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bramwith Lock L1 Leisure
Barnby Dun, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bulls Bridge Moorings
Hayes, west London, Greater London · Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm)
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Cambrian Residential Moorings
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Castleford Cut L1 Leisure
Castleford, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
East Wick Leisure Moorings
Hackney / Stratford, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Eastwood Lock L1 Leisure
Rotherham, South Yorkshire · River Don and Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Findern L1 Leisure
Burton on Trent, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fosse Locks L1 Leisure
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Gas Street L1
Birmingham, West Midlands · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Govilon Wharf L1 Leisure
Govilon, Monmouthshire · Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Horbury Basin
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Kintbury L1 Leisure
Kintbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure
Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Rising Lane L1 Leisure
Warwick or Solihull, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Sellars Bridge L1 Leisure
Gloucester, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Shireoaks Marina
Worksop, Nottinghamshire · Chesterfield Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Soulbury Three Locks L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard / Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure
Rufford, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Spice Ball Park L1 Leisure
Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Spode House L1 Leisure
Rugeley, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Springwell Lock L1 Leisure
Rickmansworth, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Stone Chimney Wharf L1 Leisure
Kirkham, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Victoria Basin L1 Leisure
Gloucester, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Whaley Bridge L1 Leisure
Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Wormleighton L1 Leisure
Banbury, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Meadow L1 | Loughborough, River Soar | £3,272 | Berths available |
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | Berths available |
| Monk Meadow | Hempsted, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,474 | Berths available |
| Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure | Slimbridge, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,382 | Berths available |
| Purton South L1 Leisure | Berkeley, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,722 | Berths available |
| Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure | Stourbridge, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal | £1,647 | Berths available |
| Torksey Lock L1 Leisure | Torksey, Fossdyke Canal | – | Berths available |
| Stonebridge North L1 Leisure | Tottenham, Lee Navigation | – | Waiting list |
| Abbot's Wharf L1 | London, Limehouse Cut | – | Full |
| Albert Dock | Liverpool, River Mersey | – | Full |
| Anderson's Wharf | London, Limehouse Cut | – | Full |
| Audlem North Offside L1 Leisure | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | – | Full |
| Bathampton L1 Leisure Moorings | Bathampton, Kennet & Avon Canal | – | Full |
| Bettisfield L1 Leisure | Bettisfield, Llangollen Canal | – | Full |
| Bramwith Lock L1 Leisure | Barnby Dun, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | – | Full |
| Bulls Bridge Moorings | Hayes, west London, Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) | – | Full |
| Cambrian Residential Moorings | Birmingham, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal | – | Full |
| Castleford Cut L1 Leisure | Castleford, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | Full |
| East Wick Leisure Moorings | Hackney / Stratford, Lee Navigation | – | Full |
| Eastwood Lock L1 Leisure | Rotherham, River Don and Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation | – | Full |
| Findern L1 Leisure | Burton on Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | Full |
| Fosse Locks L1 Leisure | Leamington Spa, Grand Union Canal | – | Full |
| Gas Street L1 | Birmingham, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | – | Full |
| Govilon Wharf L1 Leisure | Govilon, Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal | – | Full |
| Horbury Basin | Wakefield, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | Full |
| Kintbury L1 Leisure | Kintbury, Kennet & Avon Canal | – | Full |
| Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure | Market Harborough, Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm | – | Full |
| Rising Lane L1 Leisure | Warwick or Solihull, Grand Union Canal | – | Full |
| Sellars Bridge L1 Leisure | Gloucester, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | – | Full |
| Shireoaks Marina | Worksop, Chesterfield Canal | On request | Full |
| Soulbury Three Locks L1 Leisure | Leighton Buzzard / Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | – | Full |
| Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure | Rufford, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | Full |
| Spice Ball Park L1 Leisure | Banbury, Oxford Canal | – | Full |
| Spode House L1 Leisure | Rugeley, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | Full |
| Springwell Lock L1 Leisure | Rickmansworth, Grand Union Canal | – | Full |
| Stone Chimney Wharf L1 Leisure | Kirkham, Lancaster Canal | – | Full |
| Victoria Basin L1 Leisure | Gloucester, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | – | Full |
| Whaley Bridge L1 Leisure | Whaley Bridge, Peak Forest Canal | – | Full |
| Wormleighton L1 Leisure | Banbury, Oxford Canal | – | Full |
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 10m cruiser cost run by Canal & River Trust?
Across the 5 cruiser moorings here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £1,647 a year at Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure to £3,272 a year at Bishop Meadow L1. The middle figure is £2,474 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings run by Canal & River Trust?
For a 10m cruiser, Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure is cheapest at £1,647 a year in Stourbridge.
Which cruiser moorings run by Canal & River Trust have space now?
7 of the 39 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Hazlemere Marina, Monk Meadow, Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure, Purton South L1 Leisure, Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure and Torksey Lock L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cruiser moorings run by Canal & River Trust?
7 of the 39 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Abbot's Wharf L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Anderson's Wharf (residential moorings with planning consent), Cambrian Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Horbury Basin (residential moorings with planning consent) and Shireoaks Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 39 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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