Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
River moorings and marinas that allow liveaboards in England
Non-tidal rivers and river navigations such as the Thames above Teddington, the Severn, Nene, Great Ouse and Trent: marinas, boatyards and riverbank moorings for cruisers and narrowboats. Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.
22 sites · 4 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser (£1,310–£4,880 across 9 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 22 sites, all on rivers.
- 4 of the 22 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Diglis Waterside & Marina, Priory Waterside & Marina and Upper Large Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings, Sileby Mill Mooring Basin, Temple Quay and Thames Ditton Marina.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £1,310 a year (Northampton Marina) to £4,880 a year (Thames Ditton Marina); the middle of 9 is £2,511 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 22.9m (75ft) at Woodford Riverside Marina.
- Of the 22, 18 have electric hook-up, 12 a pump-out, 8 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (5) and Canal & River Trust (2).
Rivers
Berths available
Diglis Waterside & Marina
Worcester, Worcestershire · River Severn
Prices on request
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Berths available
Priory Waterside & Marina
Bedford, Bedfordshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
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Berths available
Upper Large Moorings
Tilehurst, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,537 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
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Waiting list
Temple Quay
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour
£1,817 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Waiting list
Thames Ditton Marina
Surbiton, Surrey · River Thames
£4,880 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Leicester Marina
Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar
£2,724 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Lilford Marina
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£2,250 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Northampton Marina
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£1,310 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Odessa Boatyard
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Saltford Marina
Saltford, Somerset · River Avon
£2,696 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Blackthorn Lake Marina
Ringstead, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
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Buckden Waterside & Marina
Buckden, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
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Evesham Marina
Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
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Kings Waterside & Marina
Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices on request
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Moorhen Marina
Harlow, Hertfordshire · River Stort
Prices not published
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Redhill Marina
Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire · River Soar
Prices on request
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Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
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Woodford Riverside Marina
Woodford, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
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Wyre Marina Boatyard
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Meadow L1 | Loughborough, River Soar | £3,272 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Berths available |
| Diglis Waterside & Marina | Worcester, River Severn | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Berths available |
| Priory Waterside & Marina | Bedford, River Great Ouse | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Berths available |
| Upper Large Moorings | Tilehurst, River Thames | – | Liveaboards allowed | Berths available |
| Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings | Cambridge, River Cam | £1,537 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Waiting list |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | Sileby, River Soar | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Waiting list |
| Temple Quay | Bristol, Bristol Harbour | £1,817 | Liveaboards allowed | Waiting list |
| Thames Ditton Marina | Surbiton, River Thames | £4,880 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Waiting list |
| Leicester Marina | Thurmaston, Leicester, River Soar | £2,724 | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Lilford Marina | Oundle, River Nene | £2,250 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Northampton Marina | Northampton, River Nene | £1,310 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Odessa Boatyard | Newport, River Medina | £2,511 | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Saltford Marina | Saltford, River Avon | £2,696 | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Blackthorn Lake Marina | Ringstead, River Nene | – | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Buckden Waterside & Marina | Buckden, River Great Ouse | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Evesham Marina | Evesham, River Avon | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Kings Waterside & Marina | Newark, River Trent | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Moorhen Marina | Harlow, River Stort | – | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Redhill Marina | Ratcliffe-on-Soar, River Soar | On request | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Woodford Riverside Marina | Woodford, River Nene | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Wyre Marina Boatyard | Pershore, River Avon | On request | Liveaboard by arrangement | 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 cruiser cost in England?
Across the 9 river moorings and marinas that allow liveaboards here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £1,310 a year at Northampton Marina to £4,880 a year at Thames Ditton Marina. The middle figure is £2,511 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest river moorings and marinas that allow liveaboards in England?
For a 10m cruiser, Northampton Marina is cheapest at £1,310 a year.
Which river moorings and marinas that allow liveaboards in England have space now?
4 of the 22 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Diglis Waterside & Marina, Priory Waterside & Marina and Upper Large Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at river moorings and marinas that allow liveaboards in England?
All 22 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Diglis Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed), Priory Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Upper Large Moorings (liveaboards allowed), Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed), Temple Quay (liveaboards allowed), Thames Ditton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and 14 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 15 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 3 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
River moorings and marinas that allow liveaboards in England, by county
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