Broads, lakes & lochs
Ranworth Moorings
Ranworth, Norfolk · Malthouse Broad
£135 a year for a 10m cruiser
Cheapest dog-friendly moorings
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites that say dogs are welcome.
20 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,417 a year for a 10m boat (£135–£7,200 across 20 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 20 sites: 4 on canals, 10 on rivers, 1 on the Broads or a lake, 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shepperton Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Hallingbury Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £135 a year (Ranworth Moorings) to £7,200 a year (Shepperton Marina); the middle of 20 is £3,417 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 50m (164ft) at Hartlepool Marina.
- Of the 20, 20 have electric hook-up, 14 a pump-out, 15 diesel, 8 a boat hoist and 15 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 20 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Tingdene Marinas (8).
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Hartford Marina
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,266 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Willows Marina
Weedon, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,400 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Stourport Marina
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£2,635 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Droitwich Spa Marina
Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire · Droitwich Junction Canal
£3,390 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Coast & harbours
Hartlepool Marina
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Overwater Marina
Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Farndon Marina
Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Quays Marina
North Shields, Tyne and Wear · River Tyne
£3,980 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Upton Marina
Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£4,043 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Thames and Kennet Marina
Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Penarth Marina
Penarth, South Glamorgan · Severn Estuary
£4,550 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Hafan Pwllheli
Pwllheli, Gwynedd · Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour
£5,033 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Walton Marina
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Racecourse Marina Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Mayflower Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£5,920 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Berths available
Shepperton Marina
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Dogs welcome | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranworth Moorings | Ranworth, Malthouse Broad | £135 | £13.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | £188.10 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £2,266 | £226.60 | Yes | Not reported |
| Willows Marina | Weedon, Grand Union Canal | £2,400 | £240 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £2,401 | £240.13 | Yes | Not reported |
| Stourport Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | £2,635 | £263.52 | Yes | Not reported |
| Droitwich Spa Marina | Droitwich Spa, Droitwich Junction Canal | £2,850 | £285 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £2,850 | £285 | Yes | Not reported |
| Overwater Marina | Audlem, Shropshire Union Canal | £2,999 | £299.90 | Yes | Not reported |
| Farndon Marina | Farndon, River Trent | £3,105 | £310.54 | Yes | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | £3,729 | £372.85 | Yes | Not reported |
| Royal Quays Marina | North Shields, River Tyne | £3,980 | £398 | Yes | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £4,043 | £404.31 | Yes | Not reported |
| Thames and Kennet Marina | Reading, River Thames | £4,501 | £450.11 | Yes | Not reported |
| Penarth Marina | Penarth, Severn Estuary | £4,550 | £455 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hafan Pwllheli | Pwllheli, Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour | £5,033 | £503.28 | Yes | Not reported |
| Walton Marina | Walton-on-Thames, River Thames | £5,124 | £512.43 | Yes | Not reported |
| Racecourse Marina Windsor | Windsor, River Thames | £5,691 | £569.13 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mayflower Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £5,920 | £592 | Yes | Not reported |
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £7,200 | £720 | Yes | 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 10m boat cost in the UK?
Across the 20 cheapest dog-friendly moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £135 a year at Ranworth Moorings to £7,200 a year at Shepperton Marina. The middle figure is £3,417 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest dog-friendly moorings in the UK?
For a 10m boat, Ranworth Moorings is cheapest at £135 a year.
Which cheapest dog-friendly moorings in the UK have space now?
1 of the 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shepperton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest dog-friendly moorings in the UK?
2 of the 20 say you can: Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Hartlepool 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 6 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need Broads Authority tolls and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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Cheapest dog-friendly moorings by county
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