Rivers
Shakespeare Marina
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire · River Avon
£2,709 a year for a 10m cruiser
Inland moorings on the River Avon
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water.
10 sites · typical £1,917 a year for a 10m boat (£1,125–£2,709 across 2 published tariffs)
Licence: Avon Navigation Trust. About licences
At a glance
- 10 sites, all on rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,125 a year (The Old Rectory Meadow Moorings) to £2,709 a year (Shakespeare Marina); the middle of 2 is £1,917 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21m (69ft) at Shakespeare Marina.
- Of the 10, 8 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Wyre Marina Boatyard Ltd (2).
Rivers
The Old Rectory Meadow Moorings
Bredon, Worcestershire · River Avon
£1,125 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Avon View Marina
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Rivers
Bredon Marina
Bredon, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Rivers
Evesham Marina
Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Rivers
Sankey Marine
Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Rivers
Strensham Mill Moorings
Strensham, Worcestershire · River Avon, Lower Avon Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Tewkesbury Marina
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Rivers
Wyre Marina Boatyard
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Rivers
Wyre Marina Boatyard
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Course, length and connections from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shakespeare Marina | Stratford-upon-Avon, River Avon | £2,709 | Not reported |
| The Old Rectory Meadow Moorings | Bredon, River Avon | £1,125 | Not reported |
| Avon View Marina | Pershore, River Avon | On request | Not reported |
| Bredon Marina | Bredon, River Avon | On request | Not reported |
| Evesham Marina | Evesham, River Avon | On request | Not reported |
| Sankey Marine | Evesham, River Avon | On request | Not reported |
| Strensham Mill Moorings | Strensham, River Avon, Lower Avon Navigation | – | Not reported |
| Tewkesbury Marina | Tewkesbury, River Avon | On request | Not reported |
| Wyre Marina Boatyard | Pershore, River Avon | On request | Not reported |
| Wyre Marina Boatyard | Pershore, River Avon | On request | 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 on the River Avon?
Across the 2 inland moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,125 a year at The Old Rectory Meadow Moorings to £2,709 a year at Shakespeare Marina. The middle figure is £1,917 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest inland moorings on the River Avon?
For a 10m boat, The Old Rectory Meadow Moorings is cheapest at £1,125 a year in Bredon.
Which inland moorings on the River Avon have space now?
None of the 10 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at inland moorings on the River Avon?
2 of the 10 say you can: Evesham Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Wyre Marina Boatyard (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, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 9 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Inland moorings on other waterways
- Aire and Calder Navigation 13
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal 4
- Birmingham and Fazeley Canal 4
- Bridgewater Canal 8
- Calder & Hebble Navigation 6
- Caledonian Canal 3
- Caledonian Canal 3
- Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation 3
- Chesterfield Canal 3
- Coventry Canal 11
- Crinan Canal 5
- Forth and Clyde Canal 14
- Fossdyke Navigation 4
- Gloucester and Sharpness Canal 9
- Grand Union Canal 75
- Grand Union Canal 11
- Kennet and Avon Canal 21
- Lancaster Canal 19
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal 33
- Limehouse Cut 4
- Llangollen Canal 7
- Macclesfield Canal 6
- Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal 4
- Oxford Canal 29
- Peak Forest Canal 6
- Regent's Canal 9
- River Ant 3
- River Avon 3
- River Bure 9
- River Cam 5
- River Great Ouse 10
- River Great Ouse 4
- River Kennet 3
- River Lee Navigation 6
- River Medway 6
- River Nene 5
- River Nene Navigation 4
- River Severn 6
- River Soar 5
- River Stort 4
- River Thames 68
- River Trent 11
- River Waveney 5
- River Wey Navigation 8
- River Witham 4
- River Yare 4
- Rochdale Canal 3
- Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation 4
- Shropshire Union Canal 28
- Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal 5
- Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal 5
- Stainforth and Keadby Canal 4
- Stratford-upon-Avon Canal 5
- Trent & Mersey Canal 21
- Union Canal 10
- Worcester & Birmingham Canal 9
- Forth and Clyde Canal (Glasgow Spur) 4
- Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) 7
- Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) 6
- Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) 3
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) 3
- Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) 3
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