Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Beccles Quay
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£380 a year for a 10m cruiser
Inland moorings with quay and harbour wall berths
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water. Alongside a harbour wall or quay.
35 sites · 8 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,600 a year for a 10m boat (£380–£8,979 across 11 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 35 sites: 16 on canals, 8 on rivers and 11 on the Broads, lakes and lochs.
- 8 of the 35 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), Brundall Gardens Marina, Engineers Wharf Residential L1, Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure, Hockley Port and 2 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Anchor Moorings and Temple Quay.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £380 a year (Beccles Quay) to £8,979 a year (Engineers Wharf Residential L1); the middle of 11 is £1,600 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 60m (197ft) at Albert Basin.
- Of the 35, 18 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
- 7 of the 35 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (9), National Trust (2) and Scottish Canals (4).
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge)
Wayford Bridge, Norfolk · River Ant
£1,600 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Brundall Gardens Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Engineers Wharf Residential L1
Northolt, Greater London · Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm)
£8,979 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure
Foxton, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Hockley Port
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Lincoln (Lowside) L1 Leisure Mooring
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
A few berths left
Sirius Marine Services
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waiting list
Anchor Moorings
Coltishall, Norfolk · River Bure
Prices on request
Rivers
Waiting list
Temple Quay
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour
£1,817 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Full
Brighouse Basin
Brighouse, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bugsworth Basin L1 Leisure
Buxworth, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure
Watford, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Horbury Basin
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Montgomeries Wharf
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Talbot Wharf
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Albert Basin
Newry, Down · Newry Ship Canal
£527 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Antrim Boat Club
Antrim, Antrim · Six Mile Water
£462 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Ardrishaig Basin Dummy Lock
Ardrishaig, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal
£4,513 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Fish and Duck Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · Rivers Great Ouse and Cam
£2,178 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Oakfield Bridge
Ardrishaig, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal
£3,185 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Viewforth Quay
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£7,450 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Evesham Marina
Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Great Yarmouth Yacht Station
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk · River Bure
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Kielder Yacht Club
Hexham, Northumberland · Kielder Water
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Knockninny Marina
Derrylin, Fermanagh · Upper Lough Erne
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Ludham Bridge Boatyard
Ludham, Norfolk · River Ant
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Martham Boats
Martham, Norfolk · River Thurne
Prices on request
Rivers
Medway Wharf Marina
Wateringbury, Kent · River Medway
Prices not published
Canals
Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
National Trust Godalming Wharf Moorings
Godalming, Surrey · Godalming Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
National Trust Pyrford Lock Moorings
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Norfolk Broads Yacht Club
Wroxham, Norfolk · Wroxham Broad
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Norfolk Broads Yachting Company Marina
Ludham, Norfolk · River Thurne
Prices on request
Canals
Seaport Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beccles Quay | Beccles, River Waveney | £380 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge) | Wayford Bridge, River Ant | £1,600 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Brundall Gardens Marina | Brundall, River Yare | On request | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Engineers Wharf Residential L1 | Northolt, Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) | £8,979 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure | Foxton, Grand Union Canal | £1,984 | quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Hockley Port | Birmingham, Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Lincoln (Lowside) L1 Leisure Mooring | Lincoln, Fossdyke Canal | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Sirius Marine Services | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | On request | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | A few berths left |
| Anchor Moorings | Coltishall, River Bure | On request | quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Temple Quay | Bristol, Bristol Harbour | £1,817 | quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Brighouse Basin | Brighouse, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Bugsworth Basin L1 Leisure | Buxworth, Peak Forest Canal | On request | quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure | Watford, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Horbury Basin | Wakefield, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Montgomeries Wharf | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Talbot Wharf | Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal | £1,148 | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Albert Basin | Newry, Newry Ship Canal | £527 | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Antrim Boat Club | Antrim, Six Mile Water | £462 | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Ardrishaig Basin Dummy Lock | Ardrishaig, Crinan Canal | £2,598 | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Fish and Duck Marina | Ely, Rivers Great Ouse and Cam | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Oakfield Bridge | Ardrishaig, Crinan Canal | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Viewforth Quay | Edinburgh, Union Canal | £7,450 | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Evesham Marina | Evesham, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Great Yarmouth Yacht Station | Great Yarmouth, River Bure | – | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Kielder Yacht Club | Hexham, Kielder Water | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Knockninny Marina | Derrylin, Upper Lough Erne | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Ludham Bridge Boatyard | Ludham, River Ant | – | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Martham Boats | Martham, River Thurne | On request | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Medway Wharf Marina | Wateringbury, River Medway | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | £891 | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| National Trust Godalming Wharf Moorings | Godalming, Godalming Navigation | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| National Trust Pyrford Lock Moorings | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Norfolk Broads Yacht Club | Wroxham, Wroxham Broad | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Norfolk Broads Yachting Company Marina | Ludham, River Thurne | On request | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Seaport Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | 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 10m boat cost in the UK?
Across the 11 inland moorings with quay and harbour wall berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £380 a year at Beccles Quay to £8,979 a year at Engineers Wharf Residential L1. The middle figure is £1,600 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest inland moorings with quay and harbour wall berths in the UK?
For a 10m boat, Beccles Quay is cheapest at £380 a year.
Which inland moorings with quay and harbour wall berths in the UK have space now?
8 of the 35 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), Brundall Gardens Marina, Engineers Wharf Residential L1, Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure, Hockley Port, Lincoln (Lowside) L1 Leisure Mooring and Sirius Marine Services. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at inland moorings with quay and harbour wall berths in the UK?
7 of the 35 say you can: Engineers Wharf Residential L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Hockley Port (residential moorings with planning consent), Temple Quay (liveaboards allowed), Horbury Basin (residential moorings with planning consent), Viewforth Quay (liveaboards allowed), Evesham Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Seaport Marina (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, 11 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 9 need Broads Authority tolls, 4 need a Scottish Canals licence, 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence, 2 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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