Rivers
Berths available
Constables Boatyard
Hampton, Greater London · River Thames
Prices on request
Narrowboat moorings with walk-ashore berths in Greater London
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam. Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
20 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £8,979 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£8,979–£8,979 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 20 sites: 17 on canals, 1 on a river and 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 2 of the 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Constables Boatyard and Engineers Wharf Residential L1.
- Keeping a waiting list: Stonebridge North L1 Leisure.
- Only Engineers Wharf Residential L1 publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £8,979 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 38m (125ft) at Blackwall Basin Moorings.
- Of the 20, 17 have electric hook-up, 13 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 13 of the 20 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (14).
Canals
Berths available
Engineers Wharf Residential L1
Northolt, Greater London · Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm)
£8,979 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Waiting list
Stonebridge North L1 Leisure
Tottenham, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Abbot's Wharf L1
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Anderson's Wharf
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Atlip Road L1
Alperton, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Blackwall Basin Moorings
London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Blomfield Road (Residential)
Paddington, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Browns Meadow L1 Leisure
Uxbridge, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bulls Bridge Moorings
Hayes, west London, Greater London · Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm)
Prices not published
Canals
Full
East Wick Leisure Moorings
Hackney / Stratford, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Ice Wharf Marina
London, Greater London · Regent's Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Springwell Lock L1 Leisure
Rickmansworth, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Talavera Moorings
Hackney, Greater London · Regents Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Willow Wren Wharf
Hayes, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Battlebridge Moorings
King's Cross, London, Greater London · Regent's Canal
Prices on request
Canals
High Line Yachting Ltd (Northolt Boatyard)
Northolt, Greater London · Paddington Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Limehouse Residential Moorings
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Limehouse Waterside & Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Canals
Packet Boat Waterside & Marina
Uxbridge, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constables Boatyard | Hampton, River Thames | On request | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Engineers Wharf Residential L1 | Northolt, Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) | £8,979 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Stonebridge North L1 Leisure | Tottenham, Lee Navigation | – | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Abbot's Wharf L1 | London, Limehouse Cut | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Anderson's Wharf | London, Limehouse Cut | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Atlip Road L1 | Alperton, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Blackwall Basin Moorings | London, Blackwall Basin | On request | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Full |
| Blomfield Road (Residential) | Paddington, Grand Union Canal | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Browns Meadow L1 Leisure | Uxbridge, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Bulls Bridge Moorings | Hayes, west London, Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) | – | linear moorings | Full |
| East Wick Leisure Moorings | Hackney / Stratford, Lee Navigation | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Ice Wharf Marina | London, Regent's Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Full |
| Springwell Lock L1 Leisure | Rickmansworth, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Talavera Moorings | Hackney, Regents Canal | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Full |
| Willow Wren Wharf | Hayes, Grand Union Canal | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Battlebridge Moorings | King's Cross, London, Regent's Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| High Line Yachting Ltd (Northolt Boatyard) | Northolt, Paddington Arm | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Limehouse Residential Moorings | London, Limehouse Cut | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Limehouse Waterside & Marina | London, River Thames | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Packet Boat Waterside & Marina | Uxbridge, Grand Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which narrowboat moorings with walk-ashore berths in Greater London have space now?
2 of the 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Constables Boatyard and Engineers Wharf Residential L1. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings with walk-ashore berths in Greater London?
13 of the 20 say you can: Engineers Wharf Residential L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Abbot's Wharf L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Anderson's Wharf (residential moorings with planning consent), Atlip Road L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Blackwall Basin Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Blomfield Road (Residential) (liveaboards allowed), Ice Wharf Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Talavera Moorings (liveaboards allowed) and 5 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, 18 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings with walk-ashore berths in nearby counties
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