Canals
Berths available
Bridge Inn Horton
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canal moorings and marinas for narrowboats in the South West
Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top. Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
14 sites · 6 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,316 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,474–£4,158 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites, all on canals.
- 6 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bridge Inn Horton, Foxhangers, Monk Meadow, Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure, Purton South L1 Leisure and Sharpness Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Murhill.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,474 a year (Monk Meadow) to £4,158 a year (Hilperton Marina); the middle of 2 is £3,316 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Hilperton Marina.
- Of the 14, 5 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 1 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (10).
Canals
A few berths left
Foxhangers
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Monk Meadow
Hempsted, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
£2,474 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure
Slimbridge, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Purton South L1 Leisure
Berkeley, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Sharpness Marina
Sharpness, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Waiting list
Murhill
Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bathampton L1 Leisure Moorings
Bathampton, Somerset · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Devizes Flight
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Great Bedwyn (Above Lock) L1
Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Sellars Bridge L1 Leisure
Gloucester, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Victoria Basin L1 Leisure
Gloucester, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Hilperton Marina
Trowbridge, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Devizes Marina Village
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Inn Horton | Devizes, Kennet & Avon Canal | – | Berths available |
| Foxhangers | Devizes, Kennet & Avon Canal | On request | A few berths left |
| Monk Meadow | Hempsted, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,474 | Berths available |
| Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure | Slimbridge, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | – | Berths available |
| Purton South L1 Leisure | Berkeley, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | – | Berths available |
| Sharpness Marina | Sharpness, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | On request | Berths available |
| Murhill | Bradford on Avon, Kennet & Avon Canal | – | Waiting list |
| Bathampton L1 Leisure Moorings | Bathampton, Kennet & Avon Canal | – | Full |
| Devizes Flight | Devizes, Kennet & Avon Canal | On request | Full |
| Great Bedwyn (Above Lock) L1 | Great Bedwyn, Kennet & Avon Canal | On request | Full |
| Sellars Bridge L1 Leisure | Gloucester, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | – | Full |
| Victoria Basin L1 Leisure | Gloucester, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | – | Full |
| Hilperton Marina | Trowbridge, Kennet & Avon Canal | £4,158 | Not reported |
| Devizes Marina Village | Devizes, Kennet & Avon Canal | On request | 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 West?
Across the 2 canal moorings and marinas for narrowboats here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,474 a year at Monk Meadow to £4,158 a year at Hilperton Marina. The middle figure is £3,316 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest canal moorings and marinas for narrowboats in the South West?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Monk Meadow is cheapest at £2,474 a year in Hempsted.
Which canal moorings and marinas for narrowboats in the South West have space now?
6 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bridge Inn Horton, Foxhangers, Monk Meadow, Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure, Purton South L1 Leisure and Sharpness Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas for narrowboats in the South West?
1 of the 14 say you can: Devizes Marina Village (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, 14 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Canal moorings and marinas for narrowboats in the South West, by county
Canal moorings and marinas for narrowboats in other areas
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