Canals
Berths available
Engineers Wharf Residential L1
Northolt, Greater London · Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm)
£8,979 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Widebeam moorings with walk-ashore berths in Greater London
Places that take widebeams. Canal boats over 7ft 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.
11 sites · 1 with space now · typical £8,979 a year for a 60ft widebeam (£8,979–£8,979 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites: 9 on canals and 2 on rivers.
- 1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Engineers Wharf Residential L1.
- Only Engineers Wharf Residential L1 publishes a price for a 60ft widebeam: £8,979 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.4m (70ft) at Engineers Wharf Residential L1.
- Of the 11, 8 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- 5 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (5) and Canal & River Trust (Waterside Moorings) (2).
Canals
Full
Atlip Road L1
Alperton, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bow Wharf L1 Leisure
South Hackney, Greater London · Hertford Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Browns Meadow L1 Leisure
Uxbridge, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Burdett Road L1 Leisure
Limehouse, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices on request
Rivers
Full
Matchmakers Wharf L1 Leisure
Stratford, Greater London · River Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Willow Wren Wharf
Hayes, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Harts Boatyard
Surbiton, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
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
Canals
Packet Boat Waterside & Marina
Uxbridge, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 60ft widebeam
| Site | Where | A year, 60ft widebeam | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineers Wharf Residential L1 | Northolt, Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) | £8,979 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Atlip Road L1 | Alperton, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Bow Wharf L1 Leisure | South Hackney, Hertford Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Browns Meadow L1 Leisure | Uxbridge, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Burdett Road L1 Leisure | Limehouse, Limehouse Cut | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Matchmakers Wharf L1 Leisure | Stratford, River Lee Navigation | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Willow Wren Wharf | Hayes, Grand Union Canal | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Harts Boatyard | Surbiton, River Thames | – | 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 |
| 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 widebeam moorings with walk-ashore berths in Greater London have space now?
1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Engineers Wharf Residential L1. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at widebeam moorings with walk-ashore berths in Greater London?
5 of the 11 say you can: Engineers Wharf Residential L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Atlip Road L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), High Line Yachting Ltd (Northolt Boatyard) (liveaboards allowed), Limehouse Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent) and Packet Boat Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 10 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
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