Rivers
Berths available
Cathedral Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Dutch barge moorings with pontoon berths
Places that take Dutch barges. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.
16 sites · 4 with space now · typical £8,086 a year for a 20m barge (£4,378–£17,556 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 16 sites: 5 on canals, 7 on rivers and 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 4 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina, Goole Marina, Shepperton Marina and Sirius Marine Services.
- For a 20m barge, published prices run from £4,378 a year (Mercia Marina) to £17,556 a year (Penton Hook Marina); the middle of 5 is £8,086 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 38m (125ft) at Blackwall Basin Moorings.
- Of the 16, 13 have electric hook-up, 10 a pump-out, 8 diesel, 6 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 16 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (3).
Canals
Berths available
Goole Marina
Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Berths available
Shepperton Marina
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
A few berths left
Sirius Marine Services
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Blackwall Basin Moorings
London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin
Prices on request
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
Penton Hook Marina
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Upton Marina
Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£4,043 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Limehouse Waterside & Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
Oxford Cruisers
Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Medway Marina
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
Prices not published
Canals
Ripon Waterside & Marina
Ripon, North Yorkshire · Ripon Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Canals
Stanley Ferry Marina
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
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 | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Marina | Ely, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Goole Marina | Goole, Aire and Calder Canal | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Berths available |
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £14,400 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Sirius Marine Services | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | On request | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | A few berths left |
| Blackwall Basin Moorings | London, Blackwall Basin | On request | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Full |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £7,322 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £4,378 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Penton Hook Marina | Chertsey, River Thames | £17,556 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £8,086 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Limehouse Waterside & Marina | London, River Thames | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Oxford Cruisers | Eynsham, River Thames | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Port Medway Marina | Rochester, River Medway | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Ripon Waterside & Marina | Ripon, Ripon Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Stanley Ferry Marina | Wakefield, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Viking Marina | Goole, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | pontoon berths | 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 pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 20m barge costs from £4,378 a year at Mercia Marina to £17,556 a year at Penton Hook 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 pontoon berths in the UK?
For a 20m barge, Mercia Marina is cheapest at £4,378 a year in Willington.
Which Dutch barge moorings with pontoon berths in the UK have space now?
4 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina, Goole Marina, Shepperton Marina and Sirius Marine Services. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at Dutch barge moorings with pontoon berths in the UK?
4 of the 16 say you can: Blackwall Basin Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed), Limehouse Waterside & 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, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 5 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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