Rivers Navigation authority moorings Cambridge City Council

Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · on the River Cam

Availability

Waiting list as their website said when we checked, 8 days ago

The narrow-beam list accepts applications; the wide-beam waiting list is closed.

Their moorings page

We've asked Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings to confirm.

Prices for 2026/27

£1,537 a year for a 10m cruiser

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Linear mooring
The council's schedule also lists tariff class 30 (vessel up to 5m long with less than 4hp engine) at £1,356, and class 51 (any other vessel, by agreement with the conservators) at £1,992.
£1,356 to £1,992 a year by length
Bands
  • 0–10ft: £1,356
  • 10–16ft: £1,356
  • 16–25ft: £1,447.20
  • 25–33ft: £1,537.20
  • 33–41ft: £1,627.20
  • 41–49ft: £1,718.40
  • 49–66ft: £1,809.60
  • over 66ft: £1,992

Prices include VAT. Annual licence fees; payment is available annually or by monthly direct debit. From their published tariff, checked October 2026. Confirm before you book.

About Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings

Cambridge City Council issues residential boat mooring licences for riverside sites on the River Cam.

The council lists 75 licensed residential moorings: 60 for narrow-beam boats and 15 wide-beam spaces.

Applicants for narrow-beam licences can join the waiting list. The wide-beam waiting list is closed. The council says the lists last closed in July 2022 and will reopen when the estimated wait is less than 18 months.

Berths

  • Kinds: linear mooring
  • Takes: narrowboats, widebeams
  • Berths: 75
  • Residential moorings with planning consent: These are explicitly described as residential boat mooring licences.