Moorings with a boat hoist or crane near Bedford

Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.

3 sites · 1 with space now · typical £2,646 a year for a 10m boat (£2,646–£2,646 across 1 published tariffs)

At a glance

3 sites: 1 on a canal and 2 on rivers.
1 of the 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Willowbridge Marina.
Only Crosshall Marina publishes a price for a 10m boat: £2,646 a year.
Longest boat taken: 10.1m (33ft) at Crosshall Marina.
Of the 3, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
1 of the 3 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Closest to Bedford: Crosshall Marina, 16.9km north-east of the centre. 0 of the 3 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Willowbridge Marina

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Crosshall Marina

St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

£2,646 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Buckden Waterside & Marina

Buckden, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Boat hoist / Crane	Space
Willowbridge Marina	24.6km south-west	–	Yes	Berths available
Crosshall Marina	16.9km north-east	£2,646	Yes	Not reported
Buckden Waterside & Marina	24km north-east	On request	Yes	Not reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

Which moorings with a boat hoist or crane near Bedford have space now?

1 of the 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Willowbridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest mooring with a boat hoist or crane to Bedford?

Crosshall Marina, 16.9km north-east of the centre of Bedford, on the River Great Ouse.

Can you live aboard at moorings with a boat hoist or crane near Bedford?

1 of the 3 say you can: Buckden 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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