Boatyards, marinas & moorings on UK canals & waterways

Places to moor your canal boat or barge

Most boat owners who are not ‘continuously cruising’ will need to pay for a mooring place for their boat on UK canals and rivers and to enable them to licence their boat.

Long term Moorings are available ‘online’ along some waterways, usually on the non-towpath side.
Marinas and boatyards may offer long and short term moorings off the main line of the canal. Canal marinas and canal boatyards can provide more security, a range of useful services and less chance of disturbance to your moorings by passing boats, than online moorings.
Marinas and boat yards frequently offer similar maintenance and repair services and also may sell second hand and new canal boats.
Not all boatyards provide moorings, some concentrate on canal boat servicing and maintenance.
Wherever possible we give an email address and indicate the range of facilities available.

We’ve split our boatyards, marina & moorings listings into 5 waterway areas:

Northern England & Scotland

Including the River Trent, Aire & Calder and Calder & Hebble Navigations, Leeds & Liverpool and Rochdale canals, River Ouse (Yorkshire), River Ure and the Scottish Lowland Canals.

North West England & North Wales

Including the Bridgewater, Llangollen, Montgomery, Macclesfield, Peak Forest, Shropshire Union & Trent & Mersey canals.

The Midlands & South Wales

Including the Ashby, Coventry, Gloucester & Sharpness, Oxford, Staffs & Worcs, Stratford, Worcs & Birmingham and Mon & Brec canals, Birmingham Canal Navigations, River Avon and River Severn.

Southern England

Including the Grand Union Canal, Kennet & Avon Navigation, River Stort, River Thames, River Wey.

South Eastern England

Including the Middle Levels, Norfolk Broads, River Ancholme, River Lark, River Nene, River Great Ouse, River Witham & Fossdyke Navigation.

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