Lazy Otter Marina
Stretham, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£50 a year for a 10m cruiser
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
123 sites · 31 with space now · 8 with a waiting list · typical £2,850 a year for a 10m boat (£50–£14,904 across 123 published tariffs)
Stretham, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£50 a year for a 10m cruiser
Stretham, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£50 a year for a 10m cruiser
Steeple, Essex · River Blackwater
£50 a year for a 10m yacht
Lower Halstow, Kent · Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway
£204 a year for a 10m yacht
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear · River Tyne
£276 a year for a 10m yacht
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour
£294 a year for a 10m yacht
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£645 a year for a 10m yacht
Ramsey, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,557 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£1,130 a year for a 10m yacht
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Hathern, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,188 a year for a 10m cruiser
Millbrook, Cornwall · River Tamar, Millbrook Lake
£1,200 a year for a 10m yacht
Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters
£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£1,310 a year for a 10m cruiser
Upware, Cambridgeshire · Reach Lode (River Cam)
£1,333 a year for a 10m cruiser
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,354 a year for a 10m cruiser
Denver, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
£1,358 a year for a 10m cruiser
Barby, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal
£1,440 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals
£2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course
£1,520 a year for a 10m cruiser
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£2,710 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Wayford Bridge, Norfolk · River Ant
£1,600 a year for a 10m cruiser
Pollington, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear · River Wear
£1,789 a year for a 10m yacht
Braunston, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,170 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Kidsgrove, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,090 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Wisbech, Cambridgeshire · River Nene
£1,945 a year for a 10m yacht
North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch
£1,970 a year for a 10m yacht
Keadby, Lincolnshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
Prices not published
Nantwich, Cheshire · Llangollen Canal
£3,365 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£3,639 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare
£2,112 a year for a 10m cruiser
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare, Norfolk Broads
£2,180 a year for a 10m cruiser
Thorne, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
£3,995 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,020 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Slimbridge, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble
£2,400 a year for a 10m yacht
Weedon, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,400 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Hempsted, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
£2,474 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser
Alvechurch, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
£4,460 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Stone, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£2,624 a year for a 10m yacht
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£2,671 a year for a 10m yacht
Saltford, Somerset · River Avon
£2,696 a year for a 10m cruiser
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Navigation
£4,690 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Seaham, County Durham · North Sea
£2,700 a year for a 10m yacht
Berkeley, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£2,723 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale
£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth
£2,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£2,779 a year for a 10m cruiser
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,810 a year for a 10m yacht
Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire · Droitwich Junction Canal
£3,390 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Topsham, Devon · River Exe
£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht
Burgh St Peter, Norfolk · River Waveney
£3,080 a year for a 10m cruiser
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£3,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser
Lowsonford, Warwickshire · South Stratford Canal
£3,183 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Kingswear, Devon · River Dart
£3,240 a year for a 10m yacht
Watchet, Somerset · Bristol Channel
£3,400 a year for a 10m yacht
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Henley on Thames, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,480 a year for a 10m cruiser
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour
£3,551 a year for a 10m yacht
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,673 a year for a 10m yacht
Brentford, Greater London · River Thames
£3,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Maidstone, Kent · River Medway
£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
North Shields, Tyne and Wear · River Tyne
£3,980 a year for a 10m yacht
York, North Yorkshire · River Ouse
£4,010 a year for a 10m cruiser
Levington, Suffolk · River Orwell
£4,210 a year for a 10m yacht
Amble, Northumberland · River Coquet
£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht
Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch
£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£4,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Shotley Gate, Suffolk · River Orwell and River Stour
£4,630 a year for a 10m yacht
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£4,704 a year for a 10m yacht
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht
Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse
£4,781 a year for a 10m yacht
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht
Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,080 a year for a 10m yacht
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£5,100 a year for a 10m cruiser
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser
Wargrave, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,260 a year for a 10m cruiser
Birdham, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£5,270 a year for a 10m yacht
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound, Millbay
£5,590 a year for a 10m yacht
London, Greater London · River Thames
£5,609 a year for a 10m yacht
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£5,920 a year for a 10m yacht
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour
£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£6,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River
£6,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,650 a year for a 10m yacht
Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£7,750 a year for a 10m cruiser
Brentford, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
£8,183 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£8,210 a year for a 10m yacht
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£8,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Northolt, Greater London · Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm)
£8,979 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£9,042 a year for a 10m yacht
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£10,193 a year for a 10m yacht
Plymouth, Devon · Sutton Harbour
£10,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£10,770 a year for a 10m yacht
Hamble, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,904 a year for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazy Otter Marina | Stretham, River Great Ouse | £50 | £5 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lazy Otter Marina | Stretham, River Great Ouse | £50 | £5 | Yes | Not reported |
| Marconi Sailing Club | Steeple, River Blackwater | £50 | £5 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lower Halstow Yacht Club | Lower Halstow, Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway | £204 | £20.41 | Yes | Not reported |
| Newcastle City Marina | Newcastle upon Tyne, River Tyne | £276 | £27.60 | Yes | Berths available |
| Tudor Sailing Club | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | £294 | £29.43 | Yes | Berths available |
| Bosworth Marina | Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal | £463 | £46.30 | Yes | Berths available |
| Medway Yacht Club | Rochester, River Medway | from £612 | £61.20 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Quay Lane Boatyard | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £645 | £64.50 | Yes | Berths available |
| Bill Fen Marina | Ramsey, Middle Level Navigations | £901 | £90.13 | Yes | Berths available |
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | Sowerby Bridge, Calder & Hebble Navigation | £944 | £94.40 | Yes | Berths available |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,079 | £107.90 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Arun Yacht Club | Littlehampton, River Arun | £1,130 | £113 | Yes | Not reported |
| Talbot Wharf | Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal | £1,148 | £114.84 | Yes | Full |
| Zouch Marina | Hathern, River Soar | £1,188 | £118.80 | Yes | Not reported |
| Southdown Marina | Millbrook, River Tamar, Millbrook Lake | £1,200 | £120 | Yes | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | £1,227 | £122.70 | Yes | Not reported |
| Northampton Marina | Northampton, River Nene | £1,310 | £131 | Yes | Not reported |
| Upware EA Licensed Leisure Moorings | Upware, Reach Lode (River Cam) | £1,333 | £133.26 | Yes | Not reported |
| Sawley Lock L1 Leisure | Long Eaton, River Trent | £1,354 | £135.40 | Yes | Berths available |
| Denver Moorings | Denver, River Great Ouse | £1,358 | £135.83 | Yes | Not reported |
| Barby Moorings | Barby, Oxford Canal | £1,440 | £144 | Yes | Not reported |
| Aspley Wharf Marina | Huddersfield, Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals | £1,445 | £144.54 | Yes | Berths available |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | £1,520 | £151.99 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lockside Marina | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,560 | £156 | Yes | Not reported |
| Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge) | Wayford Bridge, River Ant | £1,600 | £160 | Yes | Berths available |
| Pollington L1 Leisure | Pollington, Aire & Calder Navigation | £1,600 | £160.02 | Yes | Berths available |
| Sunderland Marina | Sunderland, River Wear | £1,789 | £178.89 | Yes | A few berths left |
| Braunston Marina | Braunston, Grand Union Canal | £1,835 | £183.55 | Yes | Berths available |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | £188.10 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hardingswood Junction Moorings | Kidsgrove, Trent & Mersey Canal | £1,908 | £190.80 | Yes | Berths available |
| Wisbech Yacht Harbour | Wisbech, River Nene | £1,945 | £194.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Fambridge Yacht Haven | North Fambridge, River Crouch | £1,970 | £197 | Yes | Not reported |
| Keadby Lock L1 Leisure | Keadby, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | £2,015 | £201.52 | Yes | Berths available |
| Swanley Bridge Marina | Nantwich, Llangollen Canal | £2,080 | £208 | Yes | Not reported |
| Newbury Manor Marina | Newbury, Kennet & Avon Canal | £2,107 | £210.67 | Yes | Not reported |
| Buccaneer Boats Marina | Brundall, River Yare | £2,112 | £211.20 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bell Boats Marina | Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads | £2,180 | £218 | Yes | Not reported |
| Staniland Marina | Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | £2,300 | £230 | Yes | Not reported |
| Heyford Fields Marina | Nether Heyford, Grand Union Canal | £2,375 | £237.47 | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Across the 123 cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £50 a year at Lazy Otter Marina to £14,904 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £2,850 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
For a 10m boat, Lazy Otter Marina is cheapest at £50 a year in Stretham.
31 of the 123 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Newcastle City Marina, Tudor Sailing Club, Bosworth Marina, Quay Lane Boatyard, Bill Fen Marina, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge, Sawley Lock L1 Leisure, Aspley Wharf Marina and 23 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
17 of the 123 say you can: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed), Northampton Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Newbury Manor Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Memory Lane (residential moorings with planning consent), Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed), Odessa Boatyard (liveaboards allowed), Alvechurch Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Medway Bridge Marina (liveaboards allowed) and 9 more. Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 29 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 16 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 4 need Broads Authority tolls, 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence, 2 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 13 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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