Rivers
Waiting list
Lechlade Marina
Lechlade, Gloucestershire · River Thames
Prices not published
Narrowboat moorings with visitor berths in the South West
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam. 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.
3 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £24.82 a night for a 57ft narrowboat (£24–£25.65 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 3 sites: 1 on a canal and 2 on rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lechlade Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £24 a night (Lechlade Marina) to £25.65 a night (Hilperton Marina); the middle of 2 is £24.83 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Hilperton Marina.
- Of the 3, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
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 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A night, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lechlade Marina | Lechlade, River Thames | £24 | Waiting list |
| Hilperton Marina | Trowbridge, Kennet & Avon Canal | £25.65 | 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 57ft narrowboat in the South West?
Across the 2 narrowboat moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £24 a night at Lechlade Marina to £25.65 a night at Hilperton Marina. The middle figure is £24.83 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings with visitor berths in the South West?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Lechlade Marina is cheapest at £24 a night.
Which narrowboat moorings with visitor berths in the South West have space now?
None of the 3 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
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.
Broader
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