Canals
Berths available
Aspley Wharf Marina
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals
£2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Widebeam moorings with diesel
Places that take widebeams. Canal boats over 7ft beam. Sites that sell diesel on site, at a fuel berth or from the boatyard.
42 sites · 6 with space now · typical £4,074 a year for a 60ft widebeam (£273–£13,169 across 20 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 42 sites: 25 on canals, 14 on rivers and 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 6 of the 42 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina, Campbell Wharf Marina, Cathedral Marina, Pillings Lock Marina, Selby Boat Centre and Shepperton Marina.
- For a 60ft widebeam, published prices run from £273 a year (Kelpies Marina) to £13,169 a year (Shepperton Marina); the middle of 20 is £4,074 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Cathedral Marina.
- Of the 42, 37 have electric hook-up, 39 a pump-out, 5 a boat hoist and 16 visitor berths.
- 12 of the 42 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (6), Scottish Canals (9) and Tingdene Marinas (4).
Canals
A few berths left
Campbell Wharf Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Berths available
Cathedral Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Rivers
Berths available
Shepperton Marina
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Auchinstarry Marina
Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Hartford Marina
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,266 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Heyford Fields Marina
Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,020 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Kelpies Marina
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£273 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Kirkintilloch Linear
Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,042 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Lee Valley Marina, Springfield
London, Greater London · River Lee Navigation
£3,264 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Liverpool Marina
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Lochrin Basin
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£8,633 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Southbank Marina
Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,595 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swale Marina
Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale
£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Thames and Kennet Marina
Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
The Falkirk Wheel Basin
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
The Falkirk Wheel Linear
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£1,798 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Upton Marina
Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£4,043 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Winchburgh Marina
Winchburgh, West Lothian · Union Canal
£4,895 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
York Marina
York, North Yorkshire · River Ouse
£4,010 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Avon View Marina
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Canals
Boot Wharf
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Fettlers Wharf Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch)
Prices on request
Canals
Gallows Bridge Moorings
Shipley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
High Line Yachting Ltd (Northolt Boatyard)
Northolt, Greater London · Paddington Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Milton Keynes Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Newbury Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet Navigation
Prices on request
Rivers
Oxford Cruisers
Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Canals
Packet Boat Waterside & Marina
Uxbridge, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Reedley Marina
Burnley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Canals
Scarisbrick Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Seaport Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Tewkesbury Marina
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Canals
Ventnor Waterside & Marina
Rugby, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Westview Marina & Leisure Park
Earith, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Rivers
White Mills Marina
Earls Barton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
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 60ft widebeam
| Site | Where | A year, 60ft widebeam | Diesel | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspley Wharf Marina | Huddersfield, Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals | £2,628 | Yes | Berths available |
| Campbell Wharf Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | – | Yes | A few berths left |
| Cathedral Marina | Ely, River Great Ouse | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Pillings Lock Marina | Quorn, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | from £2,750 | Yes | Berths available |
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £13,169 | Yes | Berths available |
| Auchinstarry Marina | Kilsyth, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,215 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £4,145 | Yes | Not reported |
| Heyford Fields Marina | Nether Heyford, Grand Union Canal | £3,173 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kelpies Marina | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £273 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kirkintilloch Linear | Kirkintilloch, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,203 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lee Valley Marina, Springfield | London, River Lee Navigation | £5,970 | Yes | Not reported |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £6,696 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lochrin Basin | Edinburgh, Union Canal | £9,090 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £4,004 | Yes | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | £6,819 | Yes | Not reported |
| Southbank Marina | Kirkintilloch, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,785 | Yes | Not reported |
| Swale Marina | Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Thames and Kennet Marina | Reading, River Thames | £8,233 | Yes | Not reported |
| The Falkirk Wheel Basin | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,215 | Yes | Not reported |
| The Falkirk Wheel Linear | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £1,893 | Yes | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £7,395 | Yes | Not reported |
| Winchburgh Marina | Winchburgh, Union Canal | £5,154 | Yes | Not reported |
| York Marina | York, River Ouse | £7,334 | Yes | Not reported |
| Avon View Marina | Pershore, River Avon | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Boot Wharf | Nuneaton, Coventry Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Fettlers Wharf Marina | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Gallows Bridge Moorings | Shipley, Leeds and Liverpool Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| High Line Yachting Ltd (Northolt Boatyard) | Northolt, Paddington Arm | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Milton Keynes Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Newbury Marina | Newbury, Kennet Navigation | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Oxford Cruisers | Eynsham, River Thames | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Packet Boat Waterside & Marina | Uxbridge, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Reedley Marina | Burnley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Scarisbrick Marina | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Seaport Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Tewkesbury Marina | Tewkesbury, River Avon | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Ventnor Waterside & Marina | Rugby, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Westview Marina & Leisure Park | Earith, River Great Ouse | On request | 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 60ft widebeam cost in the UK?
Across the 20 widebeam moorings with diesel here that publish a price, a 60ft widebeam costs from £273 a year at Kelpies Marina to £13,169 a year at Shepperton Marina. The middle figure is £4,074 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest widebeam moorings with diesel in the UK?
For a 60ft widebeam, Kelpies Marina is cheapest at £273 a year in Falkirk.
Which widebeam moorings with diesel in the UK have space now?
6 of the 42 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina, Campbell Wharf Marina, Cathedral Marina, Pillings Lock Marina, Selby Boat Centre and Shepperton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at widebeam moorings with diesel in the UK?
12 of the 42 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), Auchinstarry Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Kelpies Marina (liveaboards allowed), Lochrin Basin (residential moorings with planning consent), Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed), Southbank Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed), High Line Yachting Ltd (Northolt Boatyard) (liveaboards allowed) and 4 more. 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, 17 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 9 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 9 need a Scottish Canals licence, 2 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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