Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Whitby Marina
Whitby, North Yorkshire · Whitby Harbour (North Sea)
Prices not published
Liveaboard moorings that welcome dogs
Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them. Sites that say dogs are welcome.
8 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £4,377 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,803–£4,950 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 5 on canals, 1 on an estuary and 2 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Whitby Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,803 a year (Mercia Marina) to £4,950 a year (Hartlepool Marina); the middle of 2 is £4,377 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 50m (164ft) at Hartlepool Marina.
- Of the 8, 8 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (5).
Coast & harbours
Hartlepool Marina
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Brinklow Waterside & Marina
Brinklow, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Crick Waterside & Marina
Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Limehouse Waterside & Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Canals
White Bear Waterside & Marina
Adlington, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina
Napton on the Hill, Southam, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Liveaboard | Dogs welcome | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitby Marina | Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea) | – | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £4,950 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Not reported |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,803 | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
| Brinklow Waterside & Marina | Brinklow, Oxford Canal | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Yes | Not reported |
| Crick Waterside & Marina | Crick, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Yes | Not reported |
| Limehouse Waterside & Marina | London, River Thames | – | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
| White Bear Waterside & Marina | Adlington, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
| Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina | Napton on the Hill, Southam, Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal | On request | Liveaboards allowed | 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 57ft narrowboat cost in the UK?
Across the 2 liveaboard moorings that welcome dogs here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,803 a year at Mercia Marina to £4,950 a year at Hartlepool Marina. The middle figure is £4,377 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest liveaboard moorings that welcome dogs in the UK?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Mercia Marina is cheapest at £3,803 a year in Willington.
Which liveaboard moorings that welcome dogs in the UK have space now?
None of the 8 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 liveaboard moorings that welcome dogs in the UK?
All 8 say you can: Whitby Marina (liveaboards allowed), Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed), Brinklow Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Crick Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Limehouse Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed), White Bear Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Wigrams Turn 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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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