Rivers
Berths available
Cathedral Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Inland moorings for Dutch barges
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water. Places that take Dutch barges.
18 sites · 5 with space now · typical £9,002 a year for a 20m barge (£4,378–£17,556 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 18 sites: 9 on canals and 9 on rivers.
- 5 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina, Goole Marina, Selby Boat Centre, Shepperton Marina and Sirius Marine Services.
- For a 20m barge, published prices run from £4,378 a year (Mercia Marina) to £17,556 a year (Penton Hook Marina); the middle of 5 is £9,002 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Cathedral Marina.
- Of the 18, 11 have electric hook-up, 11 a pump-out, 11 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 18 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Tingdene Marinas (2).
Canals
Berths available
Goole Marina
Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Rivers
Berths available
Shepperton Marina
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
A few berths left
Sirius Marine Services
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
Prices on request
Canals
Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Penton Hook Marina
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Thames and Kennet Marina
Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Upton Marina
Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£4,043 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Boot Wharf
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Fairies Hill Moorings
Whitwood, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Gallows Bridge Moorings
Shipley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Northwich Drydock Company
Northwich, Cheshire · River Weaver
Prices on request
Rivers
Oxford Cruisers
Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Canals
Ripon Waterside & Marina
Ripon, North Yorkshire · Ripon Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Canals
Stanley Ferry Marina
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Viking Marina
Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 20m barge
| Site | Where | A year, 20m barge | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Marina | Ely, River Great Ouse | On request | Berths available |
| Goole Marina | Goole, Aire and Calder Canal | – | Berths available |
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | – | Berths available |
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £14,400 | Berths available |
| Sirius Marine Services | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | On request | A few berths left |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £4,378 | Not reported |
| Penton Hook Marina | Chertsey, River Thames | £17,556 | Not reported |
| Thames and Kennet Marina | Reading, River Thames | £9,002 | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £8,086 | Not reported |
| Boot Wharf | Nuneaton, Coventry Canal | – | Not reported |
| Fairies Hill Moorings | Whitwood, Aire & Calder Navigation | On request | Not reported |
| Gallows Bridge Moorings | Shipley, Leeds and Liverpool Canal | – | Not reported |
| Northwich Drydock Company | Northwich, River Weaver | On request | Not reported |
| Oxford Cruisers | Eynsham, River Thames | On request | Not reported |
| Ripon Waterside & Marina | Ripon, Ripon Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | Not reported |
| Stanley Ferry Marina | Wakefield, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | Not reported |
| Viking Marina | Goole, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | 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 20m barge cost in the UK?
Across the 5 inland moorings for Dutch barges here that publish a price, a 20m barge costs from £4,378 a year at Mercia Marina to £17,556 a year at Penton Hook Marina. The middle figure is £9,002 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest inland moorings for Dutch barges in the UK?
For a 20m barge, Mercia Marina is cheapest at £4,378 a year in Willington.
Which inland moorings for Dutch barges in the UK have space now?
5 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina, Goole Marina, Selby Boat Centre, Shepperton Marina and Sirius Marine Services. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at inland moorings for Dutch barges in the UK?
3 of the 18 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Sawley Waterside & 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, 9 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 6 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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