Gloucestershire’s boating is inland rather than coastal — the River Severn and the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal, the upper Thames around Lechlade, and the Cotswold Water Park’s cluster of former gravel-pit lakes near Cirencester, one of the largest concentrations of inland water in Britain. Marine equipment transport here usually means moving a dinghy or small cruiser between home and a lake or club, delivering after a purchase, or taking a boat down to the Severn or onward to the coast. We move boats on our own trailer or the boat’s own trailer, behind a VW Touareg rated to tow up to 3,500 kg braked, one driver door to door.
Boat and marine equipment transport across Gloucestershire
Gloucester Docks, with its historic warehouses and the National Waterways Museum, sits where the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal meets the tidal Severn, and Sharpness itself further downstream handles bigger commercial traffic as well as leisure moorings. Upstream at Tewkesbury the Severn meets the Avon, and further up again the Thames rises near Lechlade, where cruisers and day boats are a common sight. The Cotswold Water Park, around South Cerney and Lechlade, has dozens of lakes used for dinghy sailing, and we move a fair amount of small sailing craft in and out of that area each season.
Where we collect and deliver in Gloucestershire
Typical collection and delivery points across the county include:
- Gloucester Docks and the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal
- Sharpness Docks on the Severn Estuary
- Tewkesbury, at the confluence of the Severn and the Avon
- The Cotswold Water Park around South Cerney and Cirencester
- Lechlade-on-Thames, near the head of the navigable Thames
- Frampton on Severn and the Cotswold Canals
We also collect from private gardens, farms and club compounds anywhere in the county. See areas we cover for coverage beyond Gloucestershire.
What we move
Sailing dinghies
Dinghies for clubs and individuals around the Cotswold Water Park lakes, often several in one run.
River cruisers and day boats
Small cruisers and day boats from the Thames around Lechlade or the Severn, on their own trailer or ours.
Canal boats’ tenders and dinghies
Smaller craft associated with canal boats or narrowboats moored on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal.
Jet skis and kayaks
Jet skis, kayaks and canoes on their own trailer or ours, secured and photographed at both ends.
For non-boat trailer work — plant onto site, a hot tub delivered, a classic car to a show — see plant and machinery transport, hot tub transport and classic car transport.
How much does boat transport in Gloucestershire cost?
Local moves within Gloucestershire typically start from around £150; longer runs down to the coast or across to the Thames Valley are quoted per mile. Price depends on distance, the boat’s length and weight, whether it has a road-legal trailer already, and access at each end. Quotes are all-in — fuel, tolls and loading included.
Gloucestershire-specific factors: Water Park lake compounds often have their own access rules and gate codes that need coordinating in advance, Severn tidal moorings at Gloucester and Sharpness can dictate a collection window, and the county’s stone-walled Cotswold lanes near Cirencester and Lechlade are tighter than the main roads suggest.
Access, roads and timing in Gloucestershire
The M5 runs down the county’s western side and the A417/A419 links Gloucester to Cirencester and Swindon, though the A417 stretch near Birdlip — long known locally as the Air Balloon bottleneck — can back up badly at peak times. Cotswold villages around Lechlade and the Water Park have narrow, stone-walled lanes that need careful routing with a trailer on board. Around Gloucester Docks and Sharpness, tidal timings on the Severn can affect when a boat can be lifted or launched. We build all of this into the schedule so a Gloucestershire collection runs to plan rather than around traffic and tides on the day.
Do you collect from the Cotswold Water Park?
Yes, we regularly move dinghies and small boats to and from lakes around South Cerney and Cirencester, working around club and compound access.
Can you move a boat from the Thames at Lechlade?
Yes, we collect and deliver cruisers and day boats around Lechlade and the upper navigable Thames.
Do you handle Severn tidal moorings around Gloucester Docks and Sharpness?
Yes, we work around tidal lift and launch windows at Gloucester Docks and Sharpness when scheduling a collection.
Can you take a boat from Gloucestershire down to the coast?
Yes, longer runs out of the county are quoted per mile and completed by one driver, door to door.
Get a boat transport quote for Gloucestershire
Tell us the pickup and drop-off points, the make and length of the boat, and whether it has its own road-legal trailer, and we will come back with an all-in price — no separate charges for fuel, tolls or loading. Use the form here or head to contact and quote to reach us directly. We can usually collect within a few days, and we will always work around a marina hoist or crane booking rather than the other way round.
Quote: boat transport Gloucestershire
Tell us what needs moving and where. We reply personally, usually within a couple of hours.
Ready to move it?
Send a few details and we’ll come straight back with a clear, all-in price. No call centres — you deal with the driver.