Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
South Dock Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
£5,609 a year for a 10m yacht
Liveaboard moorings near Bow Locks
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.
8 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £5,609 a year for a 10m boat (£5,609–£5,609 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 4 on canals and 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: South Dock Marina.
- Only South Dock Marina publishes a price for a 10m boat: £5,609 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 38m (125ft) at Blackwall Basin Moorings.
- Of the 8, 8 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out and 1 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (4).
- Closest to Bow Locks: Limehouse Residential Moorings, 1km south-west of the centre. All 8 within 10km.
Canals
Full
Abbot's Wharf L1
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Anderson's Wharf
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Blackwall Basin Moorings
London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Talavera Moorings
Hackney, Greater London · Regents Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Limehouse Residential Moorings
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poplar Waterside & Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Limehouse Waterside & Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dock Marina | 3.7km south-west | £5,609 | Liveaboards allowed | Waiting list |
| Abbot's Wharf L1 | 1.5km south-west | – | Residential moorings with planning consent | Full |
| Anderson's Wharf | 1.8km south-west | – | Residential moorings with planning consent | Full |
| Blackwall Basin Moorings | 2.1km south | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Full |
| Talavera Moorings | 4.2km west | – | Liveaboards allowed | Full |
| Limehouse Residential Moorings | 1km south-west | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Poplar Waterside & Marina | 1.9km south | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Limehouse Waterside & Marina | 2.5km south-west | – | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which liveaboard moorings near Bow Locks 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.
What is the nearest liveaboard mooring to Bow Locks?
Limehouse Residential Moorings, 1km south-west of the centre of Bow Locks, on the Limehouse Cut.
Can you live aboard at liveaboard moorings near Bow Locks?
All 8 say you can: South Dock Marina (liveaboards allowed), Abbot's Wharf L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Anderson's Wharf (residential moorings with planning consent), Blackwall Basin Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Talavera Moorings (liveaboards allowed), Limehouse Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Poplar Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Limehouse 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 and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Liveaboard moorings near other towns
- London 7
- Luton 4
- Croydon 5
- Basildon 3
- Ilford 6
- Enfield 6
- Harrow 5
- Tottenham 7
- Walthamstow 6
- Gillingham 3
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