Canals
Berths available
Aspley Wharf Marina
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals
£2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Linear moorings with wi-fi
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another. Sites with wi-fi on the berths or in the facilities block.
18 sites · 5 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £1,663 a year for a 10m boat (£463–£8,350 across 10 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 18 sites: 7 on canals, 6 on rivers, 1 on the Broads or a lake, 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 5 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina, Bosworth Marina, Byfleet Boat Club, Mancetter Marina and Venetian Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cotswold Boat Hire, Glenarm Marina and Hallingbury Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £463 a year (Bosworth Marina) to £8,350 a year (Dart Marina); the middle of 10 is £1,663 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 33.5m (110ft) at Mancetter Marina.
- Of the 18, 18 have electric hook-up, 12 a pump-out, 11 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 18 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
A few berths left
Byfleet Boat Club
West Byfleet, Surrey · River Wey
£1,267 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Berths available
Mancetter Marina
Atherstone, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Venetian Marina
Cholmondeston, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£3,254 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Waiting list
Cotswold Boat Hire
Buscot, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Glenarm Marina
Glenarm, Antrim · Glenarm Harbour
£2,533 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Aqueduct Marina
Church Minshull, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£4,536 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Barby Moorings
Barby, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal
£1,440 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Burnham Yacht Harbour
Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch
£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£8,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Hippersons Boatyard
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£2,475 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Titchmarsh Marina
Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters
£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
York Marina
York, North Yorkshire · River Ouse
£4,010 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Sovereign Wharf
Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Wi-fi | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspley Wharf Marina | Huddersfield, Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals | £1,445 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Bosworth Marina | Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal | £463 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Byfleet Boat Club | West Byfleet, River Wey | £1,267 | linear moorings | Yes | A few berths left |
| Mancetter Marina | Atherstone, Coventry Canal | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Venetian Marina | Cholmondeston, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Cotswold Boat Hire | Buscot, River Thames | – | linear moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Glenarm Marina | Glenarm, Glenarm Harbour | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Aqueduct Marina | Church Minshull, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) | £2,988 | linear moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Barby Moorings | Barby, Oxford Canal | £1,440 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Burnham Yacht Harbour | Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £8,350 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £6,195 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Hippersons Boatyard | Beccles, River Waveney | £2,475 | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | £1,227 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Not reported |
| York Marina | York, River Ouse | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Sovereign Wharf | Banbury, Oxford Canal | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | 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 10 linear moorings with wi-fi here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £463 a year at Bosworth Marina to £8,350 a year at Dart Marina. The middle figure is £1,663 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest linear moorings with wi-fi in the UK?
For a 10m boat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which linear moorings with wi-fi in the UK have space now?
5 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina, Bosworth Marina, Byfleet Boat Club, Mancetter Marina and Venetian Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings with wi-fi in the UK?
1 of the 18 say you can: Venetian Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need Broads Authority tolls and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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