Should I drop anchor in London? | Money. Should I drop anchor in London? I'm struggling to get on the housing ladder and am considering buying a canal boat and mooring it in north London. It appears to offer cheap, central living but I'm worried there will be lots of hidden costs. Also, it may be rather cramped. Will I be able to sell it again at the end? What do readers think - good idea or madness? Ask around Get information from those who have done it. A good place to start is the National Association of Boat Owners. I did it and it's a joy Having lived on a canal boat in Oxford for five years I think it's a great idea but you must do your research.
Go for it Before you buy, finding a mooring and a specialist surveyor is essential. It's like a bedsit, but better Do your sums. Do it, but save up Do it - but get the boat surveyed and don't buy a boat without a permanent residential mooring if you are going to live on it. A bit mad, but... Moorings on London's Canals. Visiting the museum by boat Please go to our Come By Boat page - you are welcome to visit the museum by boat Mooring Vacancies Sorry, none at present.
Please note not to get in touch if you are looking for a residential mooring or a permanent mooring! Permanent Moorings Many people ask questions about how to find a residential or non-residential mooring on London's Regent's Canal or in one of the basins alongside it. We are frequently asked about the practicalities of living on a boat in London. British Waterways' site Waterscape hosts their mooring vacancy and tendering system so you can look there for details of vacancies and how to bid for them What is the difference between Residential and non-Residential?
Residential moorings are those with planning permission for residential use - in other words the owners of the boats can live on them. East to West along the Regent's Limehouse Basin The Regent's Canal starts from Limehouse Basin. Kingsland Basin. St. WOW - Wild Over Waterways. Slideshow - Grand Union Canal at Milton Keynes © Peter Loud, 2009. File:Map of canals of the United Kingdom.png.
Canals of the United Kingdom. Map showing canals of the British Isles. Canals in orange, rivers in blue, streams in grey. The canals of the United Kingdom are a major part of the network of inland waterways in the United Kingdom. They have a colourful history, from use for irrigation and transport, through becoming the focus of the Industrial Revolution, to today's role for recreational boating. Despite a period of abandonment, today the canal system in the United Kingdom is again in increasing use, with abandoned and derelict canals being reopened, and the construction of some new routes.
Most canals in the United Kingdom are maintained by the Canal & River Trust, previously British Waterways, but a minority of canals are privately owned. The majority of canals in the United Kingdom can accommodate boats with a length of between 55 and 80 feet and are now used primarily for leisure. History of commercial carrying[edit] Traditional working canal boats '...gleaming brass and gaily-painted metalware....' Aqueducts[edit] Welcome to Britishwaterways.co.uk, 2,200 of canals and rivers and inland waterways.