Canals
Berths available
Mancetter Marina
Atherstone, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Walk-ashore berths that welcome dogs
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. Sites that say dogs are welcome.
32 sites · 2 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £3,052 a year for a 10m boat (£135–£7,200 across 18 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 32 sites: 12 on canals, 11 on rivers, 2 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 4 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 32 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Mancetter Marina and Shepperton Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Anchor Moorings, Hallingbury Marina and Whitby Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £135 a year (Ranworth Moorings) to £7,200 a year (Shepperton Marina); the middle of 18 is £3,052 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 50m (164ft) at Hartlepool Marina.
- Of the 32, 32 have electric hook-up, 24 a pump-out, 23 diesel, 7 a boat hoist and 20 visitor berths.
- 8 of the 32 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (8), Cartbridge Marina (2) and Tingdene Marinas (6).
Rivers
Berths available
Shepperton Marina
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waiting list
Anchor Moorings
Coltishall, Norfolk · River Bure
Prices on request
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Whitby Marina
Whitby, North Yorkshire · Whitby Harbour (North Sea)
Prices not published
Canals
Droitwich Spa Marina
Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire · Droitwich Junction Canal
£3,390 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Farndon Marina
Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Hafan Pwllheli
Pwllheli, Gwynedd · Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour
£5,033 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Hartford Marina
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,266 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Hartlepool Marina
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Mayflower Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£5,920 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Overwater Marina
Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Penarth Marina
Penarth, South Glamorgan · Severn Estuary
£4,550 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Racecourse Marina Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Ranworth Moorings
Ranworth, Norfolk · Malthouse Broad
£135 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Quays Marina
North Shields, Tyne and Wear · River Tyne
£3,980 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Stourport Marina
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£2,635 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Upton Marina
Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£4,043 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Willows Marina
Weedon, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,400 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Brinklow Waterside & Marina
Brinklow, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Cartbridge Marina
Send, Woking, Surrey · River Wey
Prices not published
Rivers
Cartbridge Marina
Send, Woking, Surrey · River Wey
Prices not published
Canals
Crick Waterside & Marina
Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line
Prices on request
Canals
Cropredy Waterside & Marina
Cropredy, Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Limehouse Waterside & Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
Newbury Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Ripon Waterside & Marina
Ripon, North Yorkshire · Ripon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Ventnor Waterside & Marina
Rugby, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
White Bear Waterside & Marina
Adlington, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina
Napton on the Hill, Southam, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Dogs welcome | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mancetter Marina | Atherstone, Coventry Canal | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £7,200 | pontoon berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Anchor Moorings | Coltishall, River Bure | On request | quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Whitby Marina | Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea) | – | pontoon berths, drying berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Droitwich Spa Marina | Droitwich Spa, Droitwich Junction Canal | £2,850 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Farndon Marina | Farndon, River Trent | £3,105 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Hafan Pwllheli | Pwllheli, Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour | £5,033 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £2,266 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £2,850 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Mayflower Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £5,920 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £2,401 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Overwater Marina | Audlem, Shropshire Union Canal | £2,999 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Penarth Marina | Penarth, Severn Estuary | £4,550 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | £3,729 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Racecourse Marina Windsor | Windsor, River Thames | £5,691 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Ranworth Moorings | Ranworth, Malthouse Broad | £135 | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Royal Quays Marina | North Shields, River Tyne | £3,980 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Stourport Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | £2,635 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £4,043 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Willows Marina | Weedon, Grand Union Canal | £2,400 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Brinklow Waterside & Marina | Brinklow, Oxford Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Cartbridge Marina | Send, Woking, River Wey | – | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Cartbridge Marina | Send, Woking, River Wey | – | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Crick Waterside & Marina | Crick, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Cropredy Waterside & Marina | Cropredy, Banbury, Oxford Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Limehouse Waterside & Marina | London, River Thames | – | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Newbury Marina | Newbury, Kennet Navigation | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Ripon Waterside & Marina | Ripon, Ripon Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Ventnor Waterside & Marina | Rugby, Grand Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| White Bear Waterside & Marina | Adlington, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina | Napton on the Hill, Southam, Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | 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 in the UK?
Across the 18 walk-ashore berths that welcome dogs here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £135 a year at Ranworth Moorings to £7,200 a year at Shepperton Marina. The middle figure is £3,052 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths that welcome dogs in the UK?
For a 10m boat, Ranworth Moorings is cheapest at £135 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths that welcome dogs in the UK have space now?
2 of the 32 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Mancetter Marina and Shepperton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths that welcome dogs in the UK?
8 of the 32 say you can: Whitby Marina (liveaboards allowed), Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed), Brinklow Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Crick Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Limehouse Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed), White Bear Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Wigrams Turn 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, 14 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 5 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 2 need Broads Authority tolls and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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