Canals
Berths available
Lichfield Cruising Club
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal
£1,283 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cruiser moorings with a dry dock
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Sites with a dry dock for blacking, hull work and surveys.
8 sites · 1 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £1,312 a year for a 10m cruiser (£660–£3,729 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 3 on canals, 2 on rivers, 1 on an estuary and 2 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lichfield Cruising Club.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Hallingbury Marina, Hurlingham Yacht Club and Penzance Harbour.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £660 a year (Hurlingham Yacht Club) to £3,729 a year (Pyrford Marina); the middle of 4 is £1,312 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Pyrford Marina.
- Of the 8, 7 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2).
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Hurlingham Yacht Club
London, Greater London · River Thames
£660 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
Rivers
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Crick Waterside & Marina
Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Dry dock | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lichfield Cruising Club | Lichfield, Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal | £743 | Yes | Berths available |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hurlingham Yacht Club | London, River Thames | £660 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | £3,729 | Yes | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | Tring, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Crick Waterside & Marina | Crick, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line | 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 4 cruiser moorings with a dry dock here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £660 a year at Hurlingham Yacht Club to £3,729 a year at Pyrford Marina. The middle figure is £1,312 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with a dry dock in the UK?
For a 10m cruiser, Hurlingham Yacht Club is cheapest at £660 a year in London.
Which cruiser moorings with a dry dock in the UK have space now?
1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lichfield Cruising Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cruiser moorings with a dry dock in the UK?
2 of the 8 say you can: Cowroast Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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