Canals
Full
Ice Wharf Marina
London, Greater London · Regent's Canal
Prices on request
Liveaboard moorings near London
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.
7 sites
At a glance
- 7 sites: 6 on canals and 1 on an estuary.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Of the 7, 7 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 1 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (5).
- Closest to London: Battlebridge Moorings, 3km north of the centre. All 7 within 10km.
Canals
Full
Fife Terrace
Islington, Greater London · Regent's Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Sturts Lock L1
Islington / Hoxton, Greater London · Regent's Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Blomfield Road (Residential)
Paddington, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Talavera Moorings
Hackney, Greater London · Regents Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Battlebridge Moorings
King's Cross, London, Greater London · Regent's Canal
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Limehouse Waterside & Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Wharf Marina | 3km north | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Full |
| Fife Terrace | 3.1km north | – | Residential moorings with planning consent | Full |
| Sturts Lock L1 | 4km north-east | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Full |
| Blomfield Road (Residential) | 4.3km west | – | Liveaboards allowed | Full |
| Talavera Moorings | 5.3km north-east | – | Liveaboards allowed | Full |
| Battlebridge Moorings | 3km north | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Limehouse Waterside & Marina | 6.2km east | – | 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 London have space now?
None of the 7 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 London?
Battlebridge Moorings, 3km north of the centre of London, on the Regent's Canal.
Can you live aboard at liveaboard moorings near London?
All 7 say you can: Ice Wharf Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Fife Terrace (residential moorings with planning consent), Sturts Lock L1 (liveaboards allowed), Blomfield Road (Residential) (liveaboards allowed), Talavera Moorings (liveaboards allowed), Battlebridge Moorings (liveaboards allowed) 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Liveaboard moorings near other towns
- Luton 4
- Croydon 5
- Basildon 3
- Ilford 6
- Enfield 6
- Harrow 5
- Tottenham 7
- Walthamstow 6
- Gillingham 3
- Hounslow 4
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