Running your boat


MOORINGS IN LONDON With ‘bricks and mortar’ prices so high in London, it is not surprising that the demand for residential moorings is sky-high. Most such moorings are on the canals and Docklands, managed by British Waterways. There is no waiting list for BW moorings in


London; they may be obtained only by auction. Guide prices are published on the BW website. There is generally no right of transfer to a new owner, so don’t believe an advert that claims there is. In commercial marinas, though, moorings


may be transferable for a fee when they become available. BW’s BWML subsidiary operates marinas at Limehouse Basin and Poplar Dock in Docklands, and Packet Boat Marina in west London. There are some residential moorings on


the Thames, but these are few in number because the river is tidal. The Port of London Authority administers the Thames tideway, and provides an excellent free Recreational Users’ Guide which lists marinas and launching sites. Upstream of Teddington, the Thames is administered by the Environment Agency. It has no residential moorings of its own, but they are available in commercial marinas. These are listed in the Thames Boating Trades Association’s booklet Boatyards, Marinas and Services on the Thames, available from www.boatingadvice.com.


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LONDON CONTACTS Port of London Authority: 01474 562200 www.pla.co.uk British Waterways: Paddington offi ce 0207 985 7200 Limehouse 0207 308 9930 Docklands 0207 517 5550 Customer Services 0845 671 5530 www.britishwaterways.co.uk/london enquiries.london@britishwaterways.co.uk


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