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 slipway
Places that take Dutch barges. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
4 sites · 1 with space now · typical £12,821 a year for a 20m barge (£8,086–£17,556 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 1 on a canal and 3 on rivers.
- 1 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Selby Boat Centre.
- For a 20m barge, published prices run from £8,086 a year (Upton Marina) to £17,556 a year (Penton Hook Marina); the middle of 2 is £12,821 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.9m (62ft) at Selby Boat Centre.
- Of the 4, 3 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
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
Rivers
Oxford Cruisers
Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 20m barge
| Site | Where | A year, 20m barge | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Penton Hook Marina | Chertsey, River Thames | £17,556 | Yes | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £8,086 | Yes | Not reported |
| Oxford Cruisers | Eynsham, River Thames | 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 20m barge cost in the UK?
Across the 2 Dutch barge moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 20m barge costs from £8,086 a year at Upton Marina to £17,556 a year at Penton Hook Marina. The middle figure is £12,821 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest Dutch barge moorings with a slipway in the UK?
For a 20m barge, Upton Marina is cheapest at £8,086 a year in Upton-upon-Severn.
Which Dutch barge moorings with a slipway in the UK have space now?
1 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Selby Boat Centre. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at Dutch barge moorings with a slipway in the UK?
1 of the 4 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 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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