Linear moorings that allow liveaboards in Greater London

Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another. 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.

5 sites

At a glance

Canals Full

Atlip Road L1

Alperton, Greater London · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Fife Terrace

Islington, Greater London · Regent's Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Kensal Green L1

Kensal Green, Greater London · Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch)

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Talavera Moorings

Hackney, Greater London · Regents Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

SiteWhereA year, 57ft narrowboatBerthsLiveaboardSpace
Atlip Road L1Alperton, Grand Union Canal–linear mooringsResidential moorings with planning consentFull
Fife TerraceIslington, Regent's Canal–linear mooringsResidential moorings with planning consentFull
Kensal Green L1Kensal Green, Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch)On requestlinear mooringsLiveaboards allowedFull
Talavera MooringsHackney, Regents Canal–pontoon berths, linear mooringsLiveaboards allowedFull
High Line Yachting Ltd (Northolt Boatyard)Northolt, Paddington Arm–linear mooringsLiveaboards allowedNot reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

Which linear moorings that allow liveaboards in Greater London have space now?

None of the 5 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Can you live aboard at linear moorings that allow liveaboards in Greater London?

All 5 say you can: Atlip Road L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Fife Terrace (residential moorings with planning consent), Kensal Green L1 (liveaboards allowed), Talavera Moorings (liveaboards allowed) and High Line Yachting Ltd (Northolt Boatyard) (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. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Linear moorings that allow liveaboards in nearby counties

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