Still water on Shakespeare's River Avon
Serviced moorings and small river cruisers in the Worcestershire countryside — three minutes from junction 8 of the M5, and a world away from it.
Established moorings · Thirty years and more
Notice board
Five boats for sale, from £4,000 to £35,000 — a Fairline Holiday 23, a Shadow 26, a twin-engine flybridge cruiser, a Relcraft 27 and a project. Call 07767 261 490 to arrange a viewing, or to ask about a mooring.
Boat sales
For sale
Boats lying at Strensham Mill and looking for their next owner. Ring to arrange a viewing — we will walk you round any of them.
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£14,000 o.n.o.
Fairline Holiday 23′ — “Sweet Revenge”
- Engine
- Ford diesel, 24
- Recently fitted
- New starter motor, alternator and canopy
- Batteries
- Two, both new
- Galley
- Fridge
- BSS
- Valid to 14 May 2030
Lying at Strensham Mill and ready to view. Ring to arrange a time.
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£29,750
Hi-Falutin — Shadow 26′
- Builder
- Swancraft Ltd, Norfolk
- Engine
- Beta 38 hp diesel on a shaft
- Handling
- Bow thruster; skeg-protected prop
- Heating
- Diesel hot air, with screen demisters
- Refurbished
- Cabin headlining and woodwork, June 2026
Considerably more living space than a traditional river boat of the same length. Steadily improved since 2018.
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£35,000 o.n.o.
Blue Savannah
- Engines
- Two Volvo 175 hp diesels, serviced July 2025
- Hours
- 1,800
- Heating
- Forced-air diesel throughout
- Flybridge
- Hinged radar arch, removable screens, new helm seat
- BSS
- Valid to 31 July 2030
Steadily refitted over the last two years: carpets, blinds, fridge, mattress, dodgers and covers all recent.
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coming soon£7,950
Relcraft 27′
Lying at Strensham Mill. Full details and photographs to follow — ring in the meantime and we will tell you all about her.
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coming soon£4,000
North Star
A project for someone with the time for her. Full details and photographs to follow — ring to ask what she needs.
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Archive
Previously sold
Boats that have found their next owner, with their details kept on record.
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Sold
Bounty 30′
- Engine
- 1500 BMC, hydraulic drive
- Heating
- Diesel Webasto
- Galley
- Fridge, freezer, microwave, generous worktop
- Bathroom
- Sink, shower, electric toilet
- Power
- 230v shore power, battery charger, calorifier
Anti-fouled, with new anodes and a hood replaced two years ago. Sliding sunroof, stainless grab handles, television and two lamps.
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Viking 26′ Widebeam — “Off Duty”
- Power
- Honda 40 hp, 1998
- Serviced
- 16 March 2023
- BSS
- Expires 2 September 2026
- Hull
- Pressure washed and anti-fouled, March 2023
- Fitted
- Two fridges, two shore lines, 240 W of solar
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Sold
Viking 23
In excellent condition throughout.
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Sold
Norman 23
- Engine
- Ford 1600 diesel
- Drive
- Enfield stern drive
- BSS
- March 2027
- Accommodation
- Four berths, kitchen, heads
Recent work:- Anti-fouled and stern drive serviced, March 2023
- New circulation pump impeller, July 2024
- New bilge pump, June 2024
- New cooker, August 2021
- New starter motor, October 2020
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Sold
Shetland 21
- Draught
- 1′ 10″
- Power
- Honda 45 bhp four-stroke outboard
- Electrical
- Two 12 volt batteries, switched singly or together
- Instruments
- Radio, Humminbird fish finder, GPS, speedo, CO monitor
No gas, cooking or heating fitted.
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Sold
Viking 24′ Widebeam
- Power
- Mercury ELPT 25 hp
- Serviced
- April 2025
- Galley
- Fitted fridge, four hobs and full oven, microwave
- Bathroom
- Shower, sink, cassette toilet, plumbed for a sea toilet
- Safety
- Fire blanket, two extinguishers below and one on deck
Beige upholstery, dark blue blackout curtains, Sterling PCV 1230 battery charger. Sold with a mooring at Strensham Mill.
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- On the river
- 30+ yrs
- To the M5
- 3 min
- Waterway
- Avon
- Accredited
- Blue Pennant
The marina
Moorings
Strensham Mill sits on the River Avon in the Worcestershire countryside, close enough to the M5 and M50 to reach easily and far enough from them to hear nothing but the water. It is an Avon Navigation Trust accredited mooring site, holding the Blue Pennant for 2026.
The pontoons are anti-slip, with high-rise poles and mooring rings. We have kept moorings here for more than thirty years. Some of the boats we sell come with the option of a mooring alongside.
- Anti-slip pontoon platforms, high-rise poles and mooring rings
- Water and electricity to each pontoon
- Private, gated and quiet, well off the main navigation
- Hard standing and level ground for parking
An Avon Navigation Trust accredited mooring site
Strensham Mill holds the Avon Navigation Trust’s Blue Pennant accreditation. The scheme works like the Red Tractor mark does for food: an independent check that a mooring meets a known standard, so you know what you are getting before you arrive. It is assessed and awarded annually.
- Security on site
- Water point available
- Tip-out facility available
- Waste disposal available
- Safe access to the moorings
- Flood-resilient moorings
- Regular assessment inspections
- Regular boat compliance checks
Accreditation also means we can issue houseboat declarations, and that boats here are checked for compliance. Read about the scheme.
- Where
- Mill Lane, Strensham, Worcester WR8 9LB
- Waterway
- River Avon, Lower Avon Navigation
- Nearest motorway
- M5 junction 8, about three minutes
- Experience
- Over thirty years as a moorings provider
Finding us
Getting here
Mill Lane runs down to the river from the village. The marina is at the end of it.
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By road
Leave the M5 at junction 8, where the M50 joins. Follow signs for Strensham village, then turn into Mill Lane and carry on to the end. Satnav: WR8 9LB.
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By water
We are on the Lower Avon Navigation, on the stretch between Tewkesbury and Pershore, a little upstream of Strensham Lock. Call ahead before arriving by boat.
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Nearby
Tewkesbury is about fifteen minutes by road and Upton-upon-Severn about the same. Worcester is roughly half an hour, Stratford-upon-Avon about an hour.
The setting
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