Walk-ashore berths near Shepton Mallet

Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.

13 sites · 2 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £2,696 a year for a 10m boat (£121–£4,273 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

13 sites: 5 on canals, 3 on rivers and 5 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
2 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Avoncliff East L1 Leisure and Cabot Cruising Club.
Keeping a waiting list: Murhill, Wapping Wharf and Redcliff Wharf.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £121 a year (Redcliff Wharf) to £4,273 a year (Avoncliff East L1 Leisure); the middle of 5 is £2,696 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Saltford Marina.
Of the 13, 2 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
3 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2), Bristol City Council (3) and Canal & River Trust (3).
Closest to Shepton Mallet: Bath Waterside & Marina and Caravan Park, 24km north-east of the centre. 0 of the 13 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Avoncliff East L1 Leisure

Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal

£4,273 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Cabot Cruising Club

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour, Bathurst Basin

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Waiting list

Murhill

Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Wapping Wharf

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour

£1,817 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Redcliff Wharf

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Floating Harbour

£121 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Claverton L1 Leisure

Bath, Somerset · Kennet & Avon Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Bathampton L1 Leisure Moorings

Bathampton, Somerset · Kennet & Avon Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Saltford Marina

Saltford, Somerset · River Avon

£2,696 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bristol Marina

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour

£3,551 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Rivers

Bath Waterside & Marina and Caravan Park

Bath, Somerset · River Avon

Prices on request

Rivers

Portavon Waterside & Marina

Keynsham, Gloucestershire · River Avon

Prices on request

Canals

Bradford-on-Avon Marina

Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Baltic Wharf

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Avoncliff East L1 Leisure	24.8km north-east	£4,273	linear moorings	Berths available
Cabot Cruising Club	28.7km north	On request	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Berths available
Murhill	24.3km north-east	–	linear moorings	Waiting list
Wapping Wharf	28.8km north	£1,817	quay and harbour wall berths	Waiting list
Redcliff Wharf	28.9km north	£121	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Waiting list
Claverton L1 Leisure	26.4km north-east	On request	linear moorings	Full
Bathampton L1 Leisure Moorings	28km north-east	–	linear moorings	Full
Saltford Marina	24.1km north	£2,696	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Bristol Marina	28.9km north	£3,551	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Bath Waterside & Marina and Caravan Park	24km north-east	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Portavon Waterside & Marina	25.7km north	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Bradford-on-Avon Marina	26.8km north-east	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Baltic Wharf	28.8km north	–	quay and harbour wall berths	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 near Shepton Mallet?

Across the 5 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £121 a year at Redcliff Wharf to £4,273 a year at Avoncliff East L1 Leisure. The middle figure is £2,696 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Shepton Mallet?

For a 10m boat, Redcliff Wharf is cheapest at £121 a year in Bristol.

Which walk-ashore berths near Shepton Mallet have space now?

2 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Avoncliff East L1 Leisure and Cabot Cruising Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Shepton Mallet?

Bath Waterside & Marina and Caravan Park, 24km north-east of the centre of Shepton Mallet, on the River Avon.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Shepton Mallet?

3 of the 13 say you can: Wapping Wharf (liveaboards allowed), Saltford Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Bristol Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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 3 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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