How much is a narrowboat mooring in East Anglia?
Worked out from 6 published tariffs in East Anglia for a 57ft narrowboat, cheapest first, with what the price comes to by the month and what it includes.
Typically £2,284 a year · £1,810–£5,194
At a glance
- A year's mooring for a 57ft narrowboat in East Anglia: £1,810 to £5,194 across 6 published tariffs, typically £2,284 (£190 a month).
- Cheapest: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings at £1,810; dearest: St Olaves Marina at £5,194.
- Length matters: a typical 40ft narrowboat costs £1,753 a year, a 70ft narrowboat £3,562, 103% more.
- Electricity is included at 1 of the 6; elsewhere it's metered or not stated, so add it when comparing.
- On top of the mooring: Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) at 2, Broads Authority tolls at 1 and the navigation's own licence at 1 of these sites.
By length
| Boat | Cheapest a year | Typical | Dearest | Sites priced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40ft | £1,309 Fox Narrowboats Marina | £1,753 | £3,645 | 6 |
| 45ft | £1,469 Fox Narrowboats Marina | £1,976 | £4,102 | 6 |
| 50ft | £1,629 Fox Narrowboats Marina | £2,096 | £4,557 | 6 |
| 57ft | £1,810 Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings | £2,284 | £5,194 | 6 |
| 60ft | £1,810 Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings | £2,404 | £5,469 | 6 |
| 70ft | £1,992 Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings | £3,562 | £6,381 | 4 |
Site by site: a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | A year | A month | Works out at | Tariff | Includes | VAT | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings Cambridge | £1,810 | £151 | £31.75 per foot | £1,356 to £1,992 a year by length | – | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina March | £1,859 | £155 | £32.61 per foot | £819 to £2,289 a year by length | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park March | £2,117 | £176 | £37.14 per foot | £37.14 per foot a year | electricity extra | – | Not reported |
| Upware Marina Upware | £2,451 | £204 | £43 per foot | £43 per foot a year | – | + VAT | Not reported |
| Hartford Marina Huntingdon | £3,936 | £328 | £69.05 per foot | £226.60 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| St Olaves Marina St Olaves | £5,194 | £433 | £91.12 per foot | £299 per metre a year | Includes electricity, water, wi-fi | inc. VAT | Not reported |
The cheapest year-round line on each site's published tariff for the boat. Monthly figures are the year divided by twelve. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does it cost to moor a 57ft narrowboat in East Anglia?
From £1,810 to £5,194 a year at the 6 sites here that publish a price; the middle figure is £2,284. Cheapest is Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings.
How much is a narrowboat mooring per month in East Anglia?
Spread over twelve months, a 57ft narrowboat typically costs £190 a month here, from £151 to £433. Paying monthly often costs a little more than paying for the year up front.
Does a longer narrowboat cost more to moor?
Yes: most sites charge by length. A year here: 40ft typically £1,753; 45ft typically £1,976; 50ft typically £2,096; 57ft typically £2,284; 60ft typically £2,404; 70ft typically £3,562.
What else do I pay besides the mooring?
On top of the mooring: Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) at 2, Broads Authority tolls at 1 and the navigation's own licence at 1 of these sites. Insurance, electricity where it's metered, and pump-outs are usually extra too.
More in East Anglia
Narrowboat mooring costs elsewhere
- the UK 102
- Buckinghamshire 4
- Cambridgeshire 5
- Cheshire 7
- City of Edinburgh 4
- Derbyshire 3
- East Dunbartonshire 3
- Essex 3
- Falkirk 5
- Glasgow City 5
- Hertfordshire 3
- Leicestershire 4
- Northamptonshire 7
- Shropshire 3
- Staffordshire 4
- Surrey 6
- West Lothian 4
- West Yorkshire 4
- Worcestershire 7
- East Midlands 16
- East of England 12
- England 79
- North West 9
- Scotland 22