Rivers
Lazy Otter Marina
Stretham, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£50 a year for a 10m cruiser
Cheapest river moorings and marinas in East Anglia
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Non-tidal rivers and river navigations such as the Thames above Teddington, the Severn, Nene, Great Ouse and Trent: marinas, boatyards and riverbank moorings for cruisers and narrowboats.
11 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser (£50–£2,646 across 11 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites, all on rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina and Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £50 a year (Lazy Otter Marina) to £2,646 a year (Crosshall Marina); the middle of 11 is £1,419 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Fish and Duck Marina.
- Of the 11, 8 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Environment Agency (Anglian Waterways) (2).
Rivers
Lazy Otter Marina
Stretham, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£50 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Upware EA Licensed Leisure Moorings
Upware, Cambridgeshire · Reach Lode (River Cam)
£1,333 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Denver Moorings
Denver, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
£1,358 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Upware Marina
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park
March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course
£1,520 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,537 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
Hartford Marina
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,266 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Crosshall Marina
St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,646 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazy Otter Marina | Stretham, River Great Ouse | £50 | £5 | Not reported |
| Lazy Otter Marina | Stretham, River Great Ouse | £50 | £5 | Not reported |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,079 | £107.90 | Waiting list |
| Upware EA Licensed Leisure Moorings | Upware, Reach Lode (River Cam) | £1,333 | £133.26 | Not reported |
| Denver Moorings | Denver, River Great Ouse | £1,358 | £135.83 | Not reported |
| Upware Marina | Upware, River Cam | £1,419 | £141.90 | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | £1,520 | £151.99 | Not reported |
| Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings | Cambridge, River Cam | £1,537 | £153.72 | Waiting list |
| Fish and Duck Marina | Ely, Rivers Great Ouse and Cam | £2,178 | £217.80 | Not reported |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £2,266 | £226.60 | Not reported |
| Crosshall Marina | St Neots, River Great Ouse | £2,646 | £264.58 | 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 cruiser cost in East Anglia?
Across the 11 cheapest river moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £50 a year at Lazy Otter Marina to £2,646 a year at Crosshall Marina. The middle figure is £1,419 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest river moorings and marinas in East Anglia?
For a 10m cruiser, Lazy Otter Marina is cheapest at £50 a year in Stretham.
Which cheapest river moorings and marinas in East Anglia have space now?
None of the 11 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 cheapest river moorings and marinas in East Anglia?
1 of the 11 say you can: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 8 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
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