Canals
Berths available
Mancetter Marina
Atherstone, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Cruiser moorings that welcome dogs
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Sites that say dogs are welcome.
20 sites · 2 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £3,854 a year for a 10m cruiser (£135–£7,200 across 14 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 20 sites: 3 on canals, 12 on rivers, 1 on the Broads or a lake, 1 on an estuary and 3 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Mancetter Marina and Shepperton Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Hallingbury Marina and Whitby Marina.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £135 a year (Ranworth Moorings) to £7,200 a year (Shepperton Marina); the middle of 14 is £3,854 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 50m (164ft) at Hartlepool Marina.
- Of the 20, 20 have electric hook-up, 15 a pump-out, 14 diesel, 7 a boat hoist and 15 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 20 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Tingdene Marinas (8).
Rivers
Berths available
Shepperton Marina
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Whitby Marina
Whitby, North Yorkshire · Whitby Harbour (North Sea)
Prices not published
Rivers
Farndon Marina
Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Hafan Pwllheli
Pwllheli, Gwynedd · Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour
£5,033 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Hartford Marina
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,266 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Hartlepool Marina
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Racecourse Marina Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Ranworth Moorings
Ranworth, Norfolk · Malthouse Broad
£135 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
Stourport Marina
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£2,635 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Thames and Kennet Marina
Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Upton Marina
Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£4,043 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Walton Marina
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Cartbridge Marina
Send, Woking, Surrey · River Wey
Prices not published
Canals
Crick Waterside & Marina
Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line
Prices on request
Rivers
Newbury Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Ripon Waterside & Marina
Ripon, North Yorkshire · Ripon Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Dogs welcome | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mancetter Marina | Atherstone, Coventry Canal | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £7,200 | Yes | Berths available |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Whitby Marina | Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea) | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Farndon Marina | Farndon, River Trent | £3,105 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hafan Pwllheli | Pwllheli, Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour | £5,033 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £2,266 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £2,850 | Yes | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | £3,729 | Yes | Not reported |
| Racecourse Marina Windsor | Windsor, River Thames | £5,691 | Yes | Not reported |
| Ranworth Moorings | Ranworth, Malthouse Broad | £135 | Yes | Not reported |
| Royal Quays Marina | North Shields, River Tyne | £3,980 | Yes | Not reported |
| Stourport Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | £2,635 | Yes | Not reported |
| Thames and Kennet Marina | Reading, River Thames | £4,501 | Yes | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £4,043 | Yes | Not reported |
| Walton Marina | Walton-on-Thames, River Thames | £5,124 | Yes | Not reported |
| Cartbridge Marina | Send, Woking, River Wey | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Crick Waterside & Marina | Crick, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Newbury Marina | Newbury, Kennet Navigation | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Ripon Waterside & Marina | Ripon, Ripon 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 10m cruiser cost in the UK?
Across the 14 cruiser moorings that welcome dogs here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £135 a year at Ranworth Moorings to £7,200 a year at Shepperton Marina. The middle figure is £3,854 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings that welcome dogs in the UK?
For a 10m cruiser, Ranworth Moorings is cheapest at £135 a year.
Which cruiser moorings that welcome dogs in the UK have space now?
2 of the 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Mancetter Marina and Shepperton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cruiser moorings that welcome dogs in the UK?
3 of the 20 say you can: Whitby Marina (liveaboards allowed), Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Crick Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 7 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need Broads Authority tolls and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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