We offer temporary moorings between November and February at selected locations around the country for those without a permanent mooring.
Winter moorings for 2026/27 will be available for up to four months from Friday 1 November 2026 until Friday 28 February 2027. Permits will be on sale from Thursday 1 October at 8am on a first come, first served basis.
Winter moorings give boaters who don't already have a permanent mooring a chance to moor up for the winter months, while keeping enough space clear for those who want to continue cruising.
Prices
Permits will be available for one, two, three or four months.
There are seven price bands (per metre, per month). The pricing of each winter mooring site is based on several different factors, including:
the pricing of nearby moorings (to ensure we comply with competition rules)
the location
the availability of nearby facilities and services
the level of demand
The price bands for 2026/27 are:
Band 1 - £9.40
Band 2 - £11.40
Band 3 - £14.00
Band 4 - £17.30
Band 5 - £21.00
Band 6 - £24.60
Band 7 - £28.70
2026 Drought impact
The list of winter moorings includes all the sites that we are intending to offer for 2026/27. We have added a note against those that are currently affected by closures/restrictions from this years drought. This will be updated again before they go on sale on 1 October. We appreciate that this will impact on plans for the winter months and ask for your patience and understanding.
Winter works
Before booking a winter mooring, please check our winter stoppages to ensure that works will not prevent you from reaching or leaving your preferred site.
Lengths shown on the maps may not be 100% precise, but the linear length of each site will be included in the site list, and signage on site indicates the start and end point of each winter mooring from 1 November 2026 to 28 February 2027.
Please note that vehicle parking is not included with any winter mooring permit. If you do bring a vehicle to the location, please ensure that it is parked safely and appropriately, and does not obstruct access.
Buying your permit
Permits will be on sale on a first come, first served basis from 8am on Thursday 1 October and you'll be able to buy your winter mooring permit online.
If you are a current boat licence holder but you don't have an online account with us, please choose the option to register but make sure you fill in your details within the ‘I am an existing Canal & River Trust customer’ section.
