Rivers
Berths available
Upper Large Moorings
Tilehurst, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Narrowboat moorings that allow liveaboards in the South East
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam. 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 · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £4,603 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,639–£8,477 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 2 on canals, 2 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
- 1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Upper Large Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Thames Ditton Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,639 a year (Newbury Manor Marina) to £8,477 a year (Thames Ditton Marina); the middle of 3 is £4,603 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Upper Large Moorings.
- Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
Rivers
Waiting list
Thames Ditton Marina
Surbiton, Surrey · River Thames
£4,880 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Grove Lock Marina
Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
£4,603 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Newbury Manor Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£3,639 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swale Marina
Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale
£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Large Moorings | Tilehurst, River Thames | – | Liveaboards allowed | Berths available |
| Thames Ditton Marina | Surbiton, River Thames | £8,477 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Waiting list |
| Grove Lock Marina | Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal | £4,603 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Newbury Manor Marina | Newbury, Kennet & Avon Canal | £3,639 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Swale Marina | Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale | – | Liveaboards allowed | 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 57ft narrowboat cost in the South East?
Across the 3 narrowboat moorings that allow liveaboards here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,639 a year at Newbury Manor Marina to £8,477 a year at Thames Ditton Marina. The middle figure is £4,603 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings that allow liveaboards in the South East?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Newbury Manor Marina is cheapest at £3,639 a year.
Which narrowboat moorings that allow liveaboards in the South East have space now?
1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Upper Large Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings that allow liveaboards in the South East?
All 5 say you can: Upper Large Moorings (liveaboards allowed), Thames Ditton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Grove Lock Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Newbury Manor Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Swale Marina (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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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