Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Liveaboard moorings with a slipway
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 with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
20 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,617 a year for a 10m boat (£807–£3,800 across 10 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 20 sites: 8 on canals, 6 on rivers, 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 4 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Selby Boat Centre and Whixall Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Whitby Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £807 a year (Girvan Harbour) to £3,800 a year (Bembridge Harbour); the middle of 10 is £2,617 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 50m (164ft) at Hartlepool Marina.
- Of the 20, 19 have electric hook-up, 12 a pump-out, 13 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (2) and Aquavista (3).
Canals
Berths available
Whixall Marina
Whixall, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal (Prees Branch)
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Whitby Marina
Whitby, North Yorkshire · Whitby Harbour (North Sea)
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Bembridge Harbour
St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour
£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Blackwater Meadow Marina
Ellesmere, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal
£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Coast & harbours
Girvan Harbour
Girvan, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£807 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Hartlepool Marina
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Leicester Marina
Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar
£2,724 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Lilford Marina
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£2,250 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Odessa Boatyard
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Springwood Haven Marina
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swale Marina
Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale
£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Blackthorn Lake Marina
Ringstead, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Rivers
Buckden Waterside & Marina
Buckden, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Devizes Marina Village
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sandwich Marina
Sandwich, Kent · River Stour
Prices not published
Canals
White Bear Waterside & Marina
Adlington, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Willowtree Marina
Hayes, Greater London · Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm)
Prices on request
Rivers
Wyre Marina Boatyard
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Liveaboard | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | from £2,750 | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Berths available |
| Whixall Marina | Whixall, Llangollen Canal (Prees Branch) | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Yes | Berths available |
| Whitby Marina | Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea) | – | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | £3,800 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Not reported |
| Blackwater Meadow Marina | Ellesmere, Llangollen Canal | £2,407 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Not reported |
| Girvan Harbour | Girvan, Firth of Clyde | £807 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £2,850 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Not reported |
| Leicester Marina | Thurmaston, Leicester, River Soar | £2,724 | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
| Lilford Marina | Oundle, River Nene | £2,250 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Not reported |
| Odessa Boatyard | Newport, River Medina | £2,511 | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
| Springwood Haven Marina | Nuneaton, Coventry Canal | £1,878 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Not reported |
| Swale Marina | Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale | £2,730 | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
| Blackthorn Lake Marina | Ringstead, River Nene | – | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
| Buckden Waterside & Marina | Buckden, River Great Ouse | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | Tring, Grand Union Canal | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Yes | Not reported |
| Devizes Marina Village | Devizes, Kennet & Avon Canal | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Yes | Not reported |
| Sandwich Marina | Sandwich, River Stour | – | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Not reported |
| White Bear Waterside & Marina | Adlington, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
| Willowtree Marina | Hayes, Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Yes | Not reported |
| Wyre Marina Boatyard | Pershore, River Avon | On request | Liveaboard by arrangement | 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 liveaboard moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £807 a year at Girvan Harbour to £3,800 a year at Bembridge Harbour. The middle figure is £2,617 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest liveaboard moorings with a slipway in the UK?
For a 10m boat, Girvan Harbour is cheapest at £807 a year.
Which liveaboard moorings with a slipway in the UK have space now?
2 of the 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Selby Boat Centre and Whixall Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at liveaboard moorings with a slipway in the UK?
All 20 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), Whixall Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Whitby Marina (liveaboards allowed), Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement), Blackwater Meadow Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Girvan Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement), Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Leicester Marina (liveaboards allowed) and 12 more. 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, 5 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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