Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Dutch barge moorings with visitor berths
Places that take Dutch barges. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
8 sites · 2 with space now · typical £30 a night for a 20m barge (£20–£63 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 2 on canals, 4 on rivers and 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Selby Boat Centre and Shepperton Marina.
- For a 20m barge, published prices run from £20 a night (Upton Marina) to £63 a night (Liverpool Marina); the middle of 5 is £30 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 18.9m (62ft) at Selby Boat Centre.
- Of the 8, 8 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 6 diesel and 3 a boat hoist.
- 2 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and 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
Rivers
Penton Hook Marina
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£8,778 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Limehouse Waterside & Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Canals
Ripon Waterside & Marina
Ripon, North Yorkshire · Ripon Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 20m barge
| Site | Where | A night, 20m barge | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | – | Berths available |
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £30 | Berths available |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £63 | Not reported |
| Penton Hook Marina | Chertsey, River Thames | £35.65 | Not reported |
| Thames and Kennet Marina | Reading, River Thames | £25 | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £20 | Not reported |
| Limehouse Waterside & Marina | London, River Thames | – | Not reported |
| Ripon Waterside & Marina | Ripon, Ripon Canal | On request | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 20m barge in the UK?
Across the 5 Dutch barge moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 20m barge costs from £20 a night at Upton Marina to £63 a night at Liverpool Marina. The middle figure is £30 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest Dutch barge moorings with visitor berths in the UK?
For a 20m barge, Upton Marina is cheapest at £20 a night in Upton-upon-Severn.
Which Dutch barge moorings with visitor berths in the UK have space now?
2 of the 8 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 visitor berths in the UK?
2 of the 8 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed) and Limehouse 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 3 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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