Canals
Berths available
Willowbridge Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canal moorings and marinas with a boat hoist or crane
Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
18 sites · 1 with space now · typical £4,027 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£273–£5,003 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 18 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Willowbridge Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £273 a year (Kelpies Marina) to £5,003 a year (Caley Marina); the middle of 4 is £4,027 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Swanley Bridge Marina.
- Of the 18, 14 have electric hook-up, 10 a pump-out, 11 diesel and 4 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 18 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (2).
Canals
Burton Waters Marina
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Navigation
£4,690 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Caley Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£5,003 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Kelpies Marina
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£273 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Swanley Bridge Marina
Nantwich, Cheshire · Llangollen Canal
£3,365 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Ashwood Marina
Kingswinford, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Boot Wharf
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Bowling Lower Basin
Bowling, West Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Bridge House Marina
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Debdale Wharf Marina
Kibworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices not published
Canals
Gallows Bridge Moorings
Shipley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Garstang Marina
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Hillmorton Wharf Marina
Rugby, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Portland Basin Marina
Dukinfield, Greater Manchester · Peak Forest Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Ripon Motor Boat Club Marina
Ripon, North Yorkshire · Ripon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Scarisbrick Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Viking Marina
Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Whilton Marina
Whilton Locks, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willowbridge Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Burton Waters Marina | Lincoln, Fossdyke Navigation | £4,690 | Yes | Not reported |
| Caley Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal | £5,003 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kelpies Marina | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £273 | Yes | Not reported |
| Swanley Bridge Marina | Nantwich, Llangollen Canal | £3,365 | Yes | Not reported |
| Ashwood Marina | Kingswinford, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Boot Wharf | Nuneaton, Coventry Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Bowling Lower Basin | Bowling, Forth & Clyde Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Bridge House Marina | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Debdale Wharf Marina | Kibworth, Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Gallows Bridge Moorings | Shipley, Leeds and Liverpool Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Garstang Marina | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Hillmorton Wharf Marina | Rugby, Oxford Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Portland Basin Marina | Dukinfield, Peak Forest Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Ripon Motor Boat Club Marina | Ripon, Ripon Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Scarisbrick Marina | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Viking Marina | Goole, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Whilton Marina | Whilton Locks, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
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 in the UK?
Across the 4 canal moorings and marinas with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £273 a year at Kelpies Marina to £5,003 a year at Caley Marina. The middle figure is £4,027 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest canal moorings and marinas with a boat hoist or crane in the UK?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Kelpies Marina is cheapest at £273 a year in Falkirk.
Which canal moorings and marinas with a boat hoist or crane in the UK have space now?
1 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Willowbridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas with a boat hoist or crane in the UK?
2 of the 18 say you can: Kelpies Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Ashwood 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, 14 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 3 need a Scottish Canals licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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