Aspley Wharf Marina
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals
£2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam. Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.
151 sites · 23 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £3,634 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£273–£12,506 across 64 published tariffs)
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals
£2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Braunston, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,170 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Chirk, Clwyd · Llangollen Canal
Prices on request
Hampton, Greater London · River Thames
Prices on request
Northolt, Greater London · Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm)
£8,979 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Canal
Prices not published
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Lapworth, Warwickshire · North Stratford Canal
Prices not published
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal
£1,283 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Atherstone, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
Torksey, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Canal
Prices not published
Daventry, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire · Chesterfield Canal
Prices not published
Whixall, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal (Prees Branch)
Prices on request
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Alvechurch, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
Prices on request
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Adlington, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
Prices not published
Tottenham, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices not published
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices not published
Alperton, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin
Prices on request
Castleford, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
London, Greater London · Regent's Canal
Prices on request
Kintbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Doncaster, South Yorkshire · Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigations
Prices not published
Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm
Prices not published
Worksop, Nottinghamshire · Chesterfield Canal
Prices on request
Rufford, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Hayes, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Alvechurch, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
£4,460 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Anderton, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£4,247 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,104 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Church Minshull, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£4,536 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Stone, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Barby, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal
£1,440 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Ellesmere, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal
£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Linlithgow, West Lothian · Union Canal
£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire · Droitwich Junction Canal
£3,390 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser
Blisworth, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Goytre, Gwent · Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal
£3,742 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
£4,603 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,266 a year for a 10m cruiser
Scholar Green, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
£3,221 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,020 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Trowbridge, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£273 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Huddlesford, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
£3,671 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,042 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£5,898 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
London, Greater London · River Lee Navigation
£3,264 a year for a 10m cruiser
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£2,250 a year for a 10m cruiser
Linlithgow, West Lothian · Union Canal
£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£8,633 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£1,936 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
New Mills, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
£3,434 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£2,794 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble
£2,400 a year for a 10m yacht
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Ratho, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£4,905 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Saltford, Somerset · River Avon
£2,696 a year for a 10m cruiser
Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,595 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,104 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
St Olaves, Norfolk · River Waveney, Norfolk Broads
£2,990 a year for a 10m cruiser
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£2,635 a year for a 10m cruiser
Nantwich, Cheshire · Llangollen Canal
£3,365 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£1,798 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£4,043 a year for a 10m cruiser
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£7,450 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Whitchurch, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal
£3,597 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Worcester, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
£4,574 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
York, North Yorkshire · River Ouse
£4,010 a year for a 10m cruiser
Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Ringstead, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Thorne, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
Prices not published
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
Brinklow, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Burghfield Bridge, Berkshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices on request
Southam, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Send, Woking, Surrey · River Wey
Prices not published
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line
Prices on request
Cropredy, Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch)
Prices on request
Aldermaston, Berkshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices not published
Furness Vale, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
Prices on request
Galgate, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Shipley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Great Haywood, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Bingley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Harefield, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Northolt, Greater London · Paddington Arm
Prices not published
Rugby, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices on request
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet Navigation
Prices on request
Norbury Junction, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
North Kilworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Section
Prices on request
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · Nottingham and Beeston Canal
Prices on request
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Uxbridge, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Leigh, Greater Manchester · Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Dukinfield, Greater Manchester · Peak Forest Canal
Prices on request
Burnley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Ripon, North Yorkshire · Ripon Canal
Prices on request
Stretton under Fosse, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Rugby, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Stretford, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
Earith, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Whilton Locks, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Earls Barton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Napton on the Hill, Southam, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Hayes, Greater London · Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm)
Prices on request
Woodford, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices on request
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Pump-out | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspley Wharf Marina | Huddersfield, Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals | £2,497 | Yes | Berths available |
| Bosworth Marina | Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal | £463 | Yes | Berths available |
| Braunston Marina | Braunston, Grand Union Canal | £3,170 | Yes | Berths available |
| Campbell Wharf Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | – | Yes | A few berths left |
| Chirk Marina | Chirk, Llangollen Canal | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Constables Boatyard | Hampton, River Thames | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Engineers Wharf Residential L1 | Northolt, Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) | £8,979 | Yes | Berths available |
| Foxhangers | Devizes, Kennet & Avon Canal | On request | Yes | A few berths left |
| Goole Marina | Goole, Aire and Calder Canal | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Kingswood Basin | Lapworth, North Stratford Canal | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Lichfield Cruising Club | Lichfield, Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal | £1,283 | Yes | Berths available |
| Mancetter Marina | Atherstone, Coventry Canal | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Pillings Lock Marina | Quorn, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | from £2,750 | Yes | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | £1,930 | Yes | Berths available |
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £12,506 | Yes | Berths available |
| Torksey Lock L1 Leisure | Torksey, Fossdyke Canal | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Weltonfield Marinas | Daventry, Grand Union Canal | – | Yes | Berths available |
| West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure | Gainsborough, Chesterfield Canal | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Whixall Marina | Whixall, Llangollen Canal (Prees Branch) | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | from £3,078 | Yes | Berths available |
| Withybed Moorings | Alvechurch, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,859 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £3,249 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Lyme View Marina | Adlington, Macclesfield Canal | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Stonebridge North L1 Leisure | Tottenham, Lee Navigation | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Abbot's Wharf L1 | London, Limehouse Cut | – | Yes | Full |
| Anderson's Wharf | London, Limehouse Cut | – | Yes | Full |
| Atlip Road L1 | Alperton, Grand Union Canal | – | Yes | Full |
| Blackwall Basin Moorings | London, Blackwall Basin | On request | Yes | Full |
| Castleford Cut L1 Leisure | Castleford, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | Yes | Full |
| Devizes Flight | Devizes, Kennet & Avon Canal | On request | Yes | Full |
| Great Bedwyn (Above Lock) L1 | Great Bedwyn, Kennet & Avon Canal | On request | Yes | Full |
| Ice Wharf Marina | London, Regent's Canal | On request | Yes | Full |
| Kintbury L1 Leisure | Kintbury, Kennet & Avon Canal | – | Yes | Full |
| Long Sandall Lock L1 Leisure | Doncaster, Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigations | – | Yes | Full |
| Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure | Market Harborough, Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm | – | Yes | Full |
| Shireoaks Marina | Worksop, Chesterfield Canal | On request | Yes | Full |
| Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure | Rufford, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | Yes | Full |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Across the 64 narrowboat moorings with a pump-out here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £273 a year at Kelpies Marina to £12,506 a year at Shepperton Marina. The middle figure is £3,634 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
For a 57ft narrowboat, Kelpies Marina is cheapest at £273 a year in Falkirk.
23 of the 151 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina, Bosworth Marina, Braunston Marina, Campbell Wharf Marina, Chirk Marina, Constables Boatyard, Engineers Wharf Residential L1, Foxhangers and 15 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
49 of the 151 say you can: Engineers Wharf Residential L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), Whixall Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Abbot's Wharf L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Anderson's Wharf (residential moorings with planning consent), Atlip Road L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Blackwall Basin Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent) and 41 more. Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 102 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 16 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need Broads Authority tolls, 17 need a Scottish Canals licence, 3 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 8 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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