Inland moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Cambridgeshire

Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.

7 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,799 a year for a 10m boat (£1,079–£2,646 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

7 sites, all on rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,079 a year (Fox Narrowboats Marina) to £2,646 a year (Crosshall Marina); the middle of 4 is £1,799 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Fish and Duck Marina.
Of the 7, 5 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
1 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

Rivers Waiting list

Fox Narrowboats Marina

March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations

£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Crosshall Marina

St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

£2,646 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Fish and Duck Marina

Ely, Cambridgeshire · Rivers Great Ouse and Cam

£2,178 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Upware Marina

Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam

£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Buckden Waterside & Marina

Buckden, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Rivers

Hermitage Marina

Earith, Cambridgeshire · Old West River

Prices on request

Rivers

Shrubbs Marina

Lode, Cambridgeshire · River Cam

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Boat hoist / Crane	Space
Fox Narrowboats Marina	March, Middle Level Navigations	£1,079	Yes	Waiting list
Crosshall Marina	St Neots, River Great Ouse	£2,646	Yes	Not reported
Fish and Duck Marina	Ely, Rivers Great Ouse and Cam	£2,178	Yes	Not reported
Upware Marina	Upware, River Cam	£1,419	Yes	Not reported
Buckden Waterside & Marina	Buckden, River Great Ouse	On request	Yes	Not reported
Hermitage Marina	Earith, Old West River	On request	Yes	Not reported
Shrubbs Marina	Lode, River Cam	On request	Yes	Not reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much does a mooring for a 10m boat cost in Cambridgeshire?

Across the 4 inland moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,079 a year at Fox Narrowboats Marina to £2,646 a year at Crosshall Marina. The middle figure is £1,799 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest inland moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Cambridgeshire?

For a 10m boat, Fox Narrowboats Marina is cheapest at £1,079 a year in March.

Which inland moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Cambridgeshire have space now?

None of the 7 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Can you live aboard at inland moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Cambridgeshire?

1 of the 7 say you can: Buckden Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 6 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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