Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Narrowboat moorings for boats over 12m in England
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
41 sites · 14 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,474 a year for a 12m boat (£900–£4,725 across 21 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 41 sites: 12 on canals, 26 on rivers and 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 14 of the 41 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Cathedral Marina, Hazlemere Marina, Lichfield Cruising Club, Mancetter Marina, Middle Nene Cruising Club and 8 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina and Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 12m boat, published prices run from £900 a year (Lichfield Cruising Club) to £4,725 a year (Harleyford Marina); the middle of 21 is £2,474 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 38m (125ft) at Blackwall Basin Moorings.
- Of the 41, 28 have electric hook-up, 20 a pump-out, 15 diesel, 6 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
- 14 of the 41 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (8) and National Trust (4).
Rivers
Berths available
Cathedral Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Lichfield Cruising Club
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal
£1,283 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Mancetter Marina
Atherstone, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Berths available
Middle Nene Cruising Club
Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Monk Meadow
Hempsted, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
£2,474 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Berths available
National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings
Shalford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure
Slimbridge, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Purton South L1 Leisure
Berkeley, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Rivers
Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Upper Large Moorings
Tilehurst, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Abbot's Wharf L1
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Blackwall Basin Moorings
London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure
Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm
Prices not published
Rivers
Allington Marina
Maidstone, Kent · River Medway
£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park
March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course
£1,520 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Lilford Marina
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£2,250 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Preston Marina
Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble
£2,400 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Saltford Marina
Saltford, Somerset · River Avon
£2,696 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Staniland Marina
Thorne, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
£3,995 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swale Marina
Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale
£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Upware Marina
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Avon View Marina
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Canals
Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
National Trust Addlestone Moorings
Addlestone, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
National Trust Godalming Wharf Moorings
Godalming, Surrey · Godalming Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
National Trust Papercourt Lock Moorings
Ripley, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Newbury Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet Navigation
Prices on request
Rivers
Northampton Boat Club
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Rivers
Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Rivers
Woodford Riverside Marina
Woodford, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Rivers
Wyre Marina Boatyard
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 12m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 12m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Meadow L1 | Loughborough, River Soar | £3,272 | 21.4m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Cathedral Marina | Ely, River Great Ouse | On request | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | 18.3m (60ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Lichfield Cruising Club | Lichfield, Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal | £900 | 17.4m (57ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Mancetter Marina | Atherstone, Coventry Canal | On request | 33.5m (110ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Middle Nene Cruising Club | Titchmarsh, River Nene | On request | 15.2m (50ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Monk Meadow | Hempsted, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,474 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings | Shalford, River Wey Navigation | – | 21.9m (72ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure | Slimbridge, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,382 | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Purton South L1 Leisure | Berkeley, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,722 | 12.3m (40ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | from £2,750 | 18.9m (62ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | £1,442 | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Upper Large Moorings | Tilehurst, River Thames | – | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | from £2,160 | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,309 | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | Sileby, River Soar | On request | 21.9m (72ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Abbot's Wharf L1 | London, Limehouse Cut | – | 18.5m (61ft) | – | – | Full |
| Blackwall Basin Moorings | London, Blackwall Basin | On request | 38m (125ft) | – | – | Full |
| Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure | Market Harborough, Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm | – | 18.5m (61ft) | – | – | Full |
| Allington Marina | Maidstone, River Medway | £4,429 | 19.5m (64ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £2,156 | 17.4m (57ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £4,725 | 13m (43ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | £1,764 | 19.8m (65ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Lilford Marina | Oundle, River Nene | £2,250 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Preston Marina | Preston, River Ribble | £2,880 | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | £4,474 | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Saltford Marina | Saltford, River Avon | £3,268 | 21.9m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Staniland Marina | Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | £2,760 | 18.3m (60ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Swale Marina | Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale | £3,276 | 13.7m (45ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Upware Marina | Upware, River Cam | £1,720 | 19.8m (65ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Avon View Marina | Pershore, River Avon | On request | 21m (69ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | £1,080 | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| National Trust Addlestone Moorings | Addlestone, River Wey Navigation | – | 21.9m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| National Trust Godalming Wharf Moorings | Godalming, Godalming Navigation | – | 21.9m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| National Trust Papercourt Lock Moorings | Ripley, River Wey Navigation | – | 21.9m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Newbury Marina | Newbury, Kennet Navigation | On request | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Northampton Boat Club | Northampton, River Nene | – | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Oundle Marina Village | Oundle, River Nene | – | 19.2m (63ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Woodford Riverside Marina | Woodford, River Nene | On request | 22.9m (75ft) | – | – | 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 12m boat cost in England?
Across the 21 narrowboat moorings for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £900 a year at Lichfield Cruising Club to £4,725 a year at Harleyford Marina. The middle figure is £2,474 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings for boats over 12m in England?
For a 12m boat, Lichfield Cruising Club is cheapest at £900 a year.
Which narrowboat moorings for boats over 12m in England have space now?
14 of the 41 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Cathedral Marina, Hazlemere Marina, Lichfield Cruising Club, Mancetter Marina, Middle Nene Cruising Club, Monk Meadow, National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings and 6 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) in England?
All 41 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Bishop Meadow L1 (21.4m (70ft)), Cathedral Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Hazlemere Marina (18.3m (60ft)), Lichfield Cruising Club (17.4m (57ft)), Mancetter Marina (33.5m (110ft)), Middle Nene Cruising Club (15.2m (50ft)), Monk Meadow (20m (66ft)), National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings (21.9m (72ft)) and 33 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings for boats over 12m in England?
14 of the 41 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), Upper Large Moorings (liveaboards allowed), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed), Abbot's Wharf L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Blackwall Basin Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (liveaboard by arrangement) and 6 more. 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, 13 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 13 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 3 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 9 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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Narrowboat moorings for boats over 12m in other areas
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