Rivers
Waiting list
Lechlade Marina
Lechlade, Gloucestershire · River Thames
Prices not published
Inland moorings with visitor berths in the South West
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
5 sites · 3 with a waiting list · typical £23 a night for a 10m boat (£14.85–£36.50 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 1 on a canal and 4 on rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lechlade Marina, Redclyffe Yacht Club and Temple Quay.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £14.85 a night (Hilperton Marina) to £36.50 a night (Temple Quay); the middle of 4 is £23 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Hilperton Marina.
- Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- 1 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Rivers
Waiting list
Redclyffe Yacht Club
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£4,560 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Temple Quay
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour
£1,817 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Hilperton Marina
Trowbridge, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Tewkesbury Marina
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lechlade Marina | Lechlade, River Thames | £24 | Waiting list |
| Redclyffe Yacht Club | Wareham, River Frome | £22 | Waiting list |
| Temple Quay | Bristol, Bristol Harbour | £36.50 | Waiting list |
| Hilperton Marina | Trowbridge, Kennet & Avon Canal | £14.85 | Not reported |
| Tewkesbury Marina | Tewkesbury, River Avon | On request | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m boat in the South West?
Across the 4 inland moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £14.85 a night at Hilperton Marina to £36.50 a night at Temple Quay. The middle figure is £23 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest inland moorings with visitor berths in the South West?
For a 10m boat, Hilperton Marina is cheapest at £14.85 a night in Trowbridge.
Which inland moorings with visitor berths in the South West have space now?
None of the 5 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at inland moorings with visitor berths in the South West?
1 of the 5 say you can: Temple Quay (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, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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