Canals
Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Hard standing with boat repairs on site
Ashore on a cradle or trailer in a boatyard. Sites with an engineer, workshop or boatyard on site, so jobs get done without moving the boat.
14 sites · 1 with space now · typical £3,126 a year for a 10m boat (£944–£4,780 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites: 3 on canals, 2 on rivers, 1 on the Broads or a lake, 6 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £944 a year (Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge) to £4,780 a year (Mylor Yacht Harbour); the middle of 8 is £3,126 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
- Of the 14, 13 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 6 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (2).
Canals
Aqueduct Marina
Church Minshull, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£4,536 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Broads, lakes & lochs
Brundall Bay Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare
£2,447 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gillingham Marina
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Kip Marina
Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Lee Valley Marina, Springfield
London, Greater London · River Lee Navigation
£3,264 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Mylor Yacht Harbour
Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)
£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£2,990 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Tidemill Yacht Harbour
Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben
£3,900 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Debdale Wharf Marina
Kibworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Downs Road Boatyard
Maldon, Essex · River Blackwater
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Roa Island Boating Club
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria · Morecambe Bay
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Repairs and engineering | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | Sowerby Bridge, Calder & Hebble Navigation | £944 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | Yes | Berths available |
| Aqueduct Marina | Church Minshull, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) | £2,988 | linear moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Brundall Bay Marina | Brundall, River Yare | £2,447 | pontoon berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | – | pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Kip Marina | Inverkip, Firth of Clyde | £4,620 | pontoon berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Lee Valley Marina, Springfield | London, River Lee Navigation | £3,264 | hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts | Stanstead Abbotts, River Lee Navigation | £2,232 | hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £4,780 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes) | Bursledon, River Hamble | £3,386 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Tidemill Yacht Harbour | Woodbridge, River Deben | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Debdale Wharf Marina | Kibworth, Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) | – | linear moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Downs Road Boatyard | Maldon, River Blackwater | On request | drying berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Roa Island Boating Club | Barrow-in-Furness, Morecambe Bay | On request | hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing | 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 boat cost in the UK?
Across the 8 hard standing with boat repairs on site here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £944 a year at Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge to £4,780 a year at Mylor Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £3,126 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest hard standing with boat repairs on site in the UK?
For a 10m boat, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £944 a year.
Which hard standing with boat repairs on site in the UK have space now?
1 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at hard standing with boat repairs on site in the UK?
1 of the 14 say you can: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need Broads Authority tolls. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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