How much is a cruiser mooring in the Midlands?
Worked out from 13 published tariffs in the Midlands for a 8m cruiser, cheapest first, with what the price comes to by the month and what it includes.
Typically £1,458 a year · £576–£3,272
At a glance
- A year's mooring for a 8m cruiser in the Midlands: £576 to £3,272 across 13 published tariffs, typically £1,458 (£122 a month).
- Cheapest: Rutland Sailing Club at £576; dearest: Bishop Meadow L1 at £3,272.
- Length matters: a typical 6m cruiser costs £1,103 a year, a 12m cruiser £2,250, 104% more.
- None of the 13 says electricity is in the price: it's metered or not stated, so add it when comparing.
- On top of the mooring: a Canal & River Trust boat licence at 8, Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) at 1, lake registration where the lake authority requires it at 1 and the navigation's own licence at 2 of these sites.
By length
| Boat | Cheapest a year | Typical | Dearest | Sites priced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6m | £432 Rutland Sailing Club | £1,103 | £2,426 | 12 |
| 8m | £576 Rutland Sailing Club | £1,458 | £3,272 | 13 |
| 10m | £720 Rutland Sailing Club | £1,951 | £4,043 | 12 |
| 12m | £864 Rutland Sailing Club | £2,250 | £4,852 | 11 |
Site by site: a 8m cruiser
| Site | A year | A month | Works out at | Tariff | Includes | VAT | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutland Sailing Club Edith Weston | £576 | £48 | £72 per metre | £72 per metre a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Lichfield Cruising Club Lichfield | £608 | £51 | £75.94 per metre | £22.50 per foot a year | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Talbot Wharf Market Drayton | £940 | £78 | £117.45 per metre | £2.90 per foot a month | – | inc. VAT | Full |
| Shardlow Marina Shardlow | £1,040 | £87 | £130.01 per metre | £38.52 per foot a year | electricity extra | + VAT | Berths available |
| Lilford Marina Oundle | £1,125 | £94 | £140.63 per metre | £1,125 to £2,250 a year by length | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Torksey Lock L1 Leisure Torksey | £1,222 | £102 | £152.71 per metre | £1,221.70 a year | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings Kegworth | from £1,458 | £122 | £182.25 per metre | from £4.50 per foot a month | – | – | Berths available |
| Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure Stourbridge | £1,647 | £137 | £205.85 per metre | £1,646.77 a year | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Brayford Pool Marina Lincoln | £1,696 | £141 | £212 per metre | £212 per metre a year | Includes water; electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Farndon Marina Farndon | £2,484 | £207 | £310.54 per metre | £310.54 per metre a year | Includes water; electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Stourport Marina Stourport-on-Severn | £2,635 | £220 | £329.40 per metre | £219.60 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Upton Marina Upton-upon-Severn | £3,234 | £270 | £404.31 per metre | £404.31 per metre a year | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Bishop Meadow L1 Loughborough | £3,272 | £273 | £409.03 per metre | £3,272.23 a year | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
The cheapest year-round line on each site's published tariff for the boat. Monthly figures are the year divided by twelve. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does it cost to moor a 8m cruiser in the Midlands?
From £576 to £3,272 a year at the 13 sites here that publish a price; the middle figure is £1,458. Cheapest is Rutland Sailing Club in Edith Weston.
How much is a cruiser mooring per month in the Midlands?
Spread over twelve months, a 8m cruiser typically costs £122 a month here, from £48 to £273. Paying monthly often costs a little more than paying for the year up front.
Does a longer cruiser cost more to moor?
Yes: most sites charge by length. A year here: 6m typically £1,103; 8m typically £1,458; 10m typically £1,951; 12m typically £2,250.
What else do I pay besides the mooring?
On top of the mooring: a Canal & River Trust boat licence at 8, Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) at 1, lake registration where the lake authority requires it at 1 and the navigation's own licence at 2 of these sites. Insurance, electricity where it's metered, and pump-outs are usually extra too.