Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Dutch barge moorings with a chandlery
Places that take Dutch barges. Sites with a chandlery on site for parts, paint and gear.
10 sites · 2 with space now · typical £8,086 a year for a 20m barge (£4,378–£14,400 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 4 on canals, 5 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
- 2 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Selby Boat Centre and Shepperton Marina.
- For a 20m barge, published prices run from £4,378 a year (Mercia Marina) to £14,400 a year (Shepperton Marina); the middle of 5 is £8,086 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Sawley Waterside & Marina.
- Of the 10, 7 have electric hook-up, 9 a pump-out, 9 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Tingdene Marinas (2).
Rivers
Berths available
Shepperton Marina
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Liverpool Marina
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
Canals
Boot Wharf
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Oxford Cruisers
Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Canals
Viking Marina
Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 20m barge
| Site | Where | A year, 20m barge | Chandlery | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £14,400 | Yes | Berths available |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £7,322 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £4,378 | Yes | Not reported |
| Thames and Kennet Marina | Reading, River Thames | £9,002 | Yes | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £8,086 | Yes | Not reported |
| Boot Wharf | Nuneaton, Coventry Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Oxford Cruisers | Eynsham, River Thames | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Viking Marina | Goole, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | 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 20m barge cost in the UK?
Across the 5 Dutch barge moorings with a chandlery here that publish a price, a 20m barge costs from £4,378 a year at Mercia Marina to £14,400 a year at Shepperton Marina. The middle figure is £8,086 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest Dutch barge moorings with a chandlery in the UK?
For a 20m barge, Mercia Marina is cheapest at £4,378 a year in Willington.
Which Dutch barge moorings with a chandlery in the UK have space now?
2 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Selby Boat Centre and Shepperton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at Dutch barge moorings with a chandlery in the UK?
3 of the 10 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Sawley Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 4 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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