Canals
Berths available
Bill Fen Marina
Ramsey, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,557 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canal moorings and marinas with a chandlery
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 with a chandlery on site for parts, paint and gear.
59 sites · 9 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,698 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£463–£5,003 across 28 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 59 sites, all on canals.
- 9 of the 59 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bill Fen Marina, Bosworth Marina, Moons Bridge Marina, Selby Boat Centre, Sharpness Marina, Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings and 3 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Saltisford Canal Centre.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £463 a year (Bosworth Marina) to £5,003 a year (Caley Marina); the middle of 28 is £3,698 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 26.8m (88ft) at Ardrishaig Basin Dummy Lock.
- Of the 59, 48 have electric hook-up, 45 a pump-out, 43 diesel, 6 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
- 20 of the 59 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (12), Aquavista (2), Lakeland Leisure Estates (3) and Shoreham Port (2).
Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Berths available
Moons Bridge Marina
Preston, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
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Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
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Berths available
Sharpness Marina
Sharpness, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices on request
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Berths available
Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings
Stourbridge, West Midlands · Stourbridge Town Arm
Prices not published
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Berths available
Venetian Marina
Cholmondeston, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£3,254 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Berths available
Whixall Marina
Whixall, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal (Prees Branch)
Prices on request
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Berths available
Willowbridge Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Saltisford Canal Centre
Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm)
Prices not published
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Full
Talbot Wharf
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Alvechurch Marina
Alvechurch, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
£4,460 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Anderton Marina
Anderton, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£4,247 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Aqueduct Marina
Church Minshull, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£4,536 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Ardrishaig Basin Dummy Lock
Ardrishaig, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal
£4,513 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Aston Marina
Stone, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Blackwater Meadow Marina
Ellesmere, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal
£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Burton Waters Marina
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Navigation
£4,690 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Caley Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£5,003 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Gayton Marina
Blisworth, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Goytre Wharf Marina
Goytre, Gwent · Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal
£3,742 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Grove Lock Marina
Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
£4,603 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Heritage Marina
Scholar Green, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
£3,221 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Hilperton Marina
Trowbridge, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Kings Orchard Marina
Huddlesford, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
£3,671 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Lady Bee Marina
Southwick, West Sussex · Shoreham Ship Canal
£543 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Nantwich Canal Centre
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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New Mills Marina
New Mills, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
£3,434 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Springwood Haven Marina
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Staniland Marina
Thorne, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
£3,995 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Swanley Bridge Marina
Nantwich, Cheshire · Llangollen Canal
£3,365 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Whitchurch Marina
Whitchurch, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal
£3,597 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Worcester Marina
Worcester, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
£4,574 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Ashwood Marina
Kingswinford, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
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Blue Water Marina
Thorne, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
Prices not published
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Boot Wharf
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
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Calcutt Marina
Southam, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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Devizes Marina Village
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
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Frouds Bridge Marina
Aldermaston, Berkshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices not published
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Great Haywood Marina
Great Haywood, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
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Hainsworths Boatyard
Bingley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Harefield Marina
Harefield, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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High Line Yachting Ltd (Northolt Boatyard)
Northolt, Greater London · Paddington Arm
Prices not published
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Lady Bee Marina
Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex · Shoreham Port Canal
Prices not published
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North Kilworth Wharf
North Kilworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Section
Prices on request
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Packet Boat Waterside & Marina
Uxbridge, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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Portland Basin Marina
Dukinfield, Greater Manchester · Peak Forest Canal
Prices on request
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Rose Narrowboats
Stretton under Fosse, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
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Saul Junction Marina
Saul, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
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Scarisbrick Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
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Sovereign Wharf
Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
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Stourport Basin Marina
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
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Streethay Wharf
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
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Tattenhall Marina
Tattenhall, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
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Trinity Waterside & Marina
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
Prices on request
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Viking Marina
Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
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Whilton Marina
Whilton Locks, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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Willowtree Marina
Hayes, Greater London · Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm)
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Chandlery | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Fen Marina | Ramsey, Middle Level Navigations | £1,557 | Yes | Berths available |
| Bosworth Marina | Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal | £463 | Yes | Berths available |
| Moons Bridge Marina | Preston, Lancaster Canal | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | from £2,750 | Yes | Berths available |
| Sharpness Marina | Sharpness, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings | Stourbridge, Stourbridge Town Arm | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Venetian Marina | Cholmondeston, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) | £3,254 | Yes | Berths available |
| Whixall Marina | Whixall, Llangollen Canal (Prees Branch) | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Willowbridge Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Saltisford Canal Centre | Warwick, Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm) | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Talbot Wharf | Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal | £1,984 | Yes | Full |
| Alvechurch Marina | Alvechurch, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | £4,460 | Yes | Not reported |
| Anderton Marina | Anderton, Trent & Mersey Canal | £4,247 | Yes | Not reported |
| Aqueduct Marina | Church Minshull, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) | £4,536 | Yes | Not reported |
| Ardrishaig Basin Dummy Lock | Ardrishaig, Crinan Canal | £4,513 | Yes | Not reported |
| Aston Marina | Stone, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,725 | Yes | Not reported |
| Blackwater Meadow Marina | Ellesmere, Llangollen Canal | £4,158 | Yes | Not reported |
| Burton Waters Marina | Lincoln, Fossdyke Navigation | £4,690 | Yes | Not reported |
| Caley Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal | £5,003 | Yes | Not reported |
| Gayton Marina | Blisworth, Grand Union Canal | £3,565 | Yes | Not reported |
| Goytre Wharf Marina | Goytre, Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal | £3,742 | Yes | Not reported |
| Grove Lock Marina | Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal | £4,603 | Yes | Not reported |
| Heritage Marina | Scholar Green, Macclesfield Canal | £3,221 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hilperton Marina | Trowbridge, Kennet & Avon Canal | £4,158 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kings Orchard Marina | Huddlesford, Coventry Canal | £3,671 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lady Bee Marina | Southwick, Shoreham Ship Canal | £543 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,803 | Yes | Not reported |
| Nantwich Canal Centre | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | £3,243 | Yes | Not reported |
| New Mills Marina | New Mills, Peak Forest Canal | £3,434 | Yes | Not reported |
| Springwood Haven Marina | Nuneaton, Coventry Canal | £3,243 | Yes | Not reported |
| Staniland Marina | Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | £3,995 | Yes | Not reported |
| Swanley Bridge Marina | Nantwich, Llangollen Canal | £3,365 | Yes | Not reported |
| Whitchurch Marina | Whitchurch, Llangollen Canal | £3,597 | Yes | Not reported |
| Worcester Marina | Worcester, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | £4,574 | Yes | Not reported |
| Ashwood Marina | Kingswinford, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Blue Water Marina | Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Boot Wharf | Nuneaton, Coventry Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Calcutt Marina | Southam, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Devizes Marina Village | Devizes, Kennet & Avon Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Frouds Bridge Marina | Aldermaston, Kennet and Avon Canal | – | 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 28 canal moorings and marinas with a chandlery here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £463 a year at Bosworth Marina to £5,003 a year at Caley Marina. The middle figure is £3,698 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest canal moorings and marinas with a chandlery in the UK?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which canal moorings and marinas with a chandlery in the UK have space now?
9 of the 59 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bill Fen Marina, Bosworth Marina, Moons Bridge Marina, Selby Boat Centre, Sharpness Marina, Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings, Venetian Marina, Whixall Marina and 1 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas with a chandlery in the UK?
20 of the 59 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), Venetian Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Whixall Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Saltisford Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement), Alvechurch Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Anderton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Blackwater Meadow Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Gayton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and 12 more. 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, 51 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need a Scottish Canals licence and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Canal moorings and marinas with a chandlery by county
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