Rivers
Berths available
Cathedral Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Narrowboat moorings with pontoon berths in East Anglia
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.
8 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,027 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,859–£5,194 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 6 on rivers, 1 on the Broads or a lake and 1 on an estuary.
- 1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,859 a year (Fox Narrowboats Marina) to £5,194 a year (St Olaves Marina); the middle of 4 is £3,027 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Cathedral Marina.
- Of the 8, 7 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Spreyer Holiday Parks (2).
Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Hartford Marina
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,266 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
Broads, lakes & lochs
St Olaves Marina
St Olaves, Norfolk · River Waveney, Norfolk Broads
£2,990 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Hermitage Marina
Earith, Cambridgeshire · Old West River
Prices on request
Rivers
Pike & Eel Marina
Needingworth, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Westview Marina & Leisure Park
Earith, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Marina | Ely, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,859 | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £3,936 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | £2,117 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| St Olaves Marina | St Olaves, River Waveney, Norfolk Broads | £5,194 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Hermitage Marina | Earith, Old West River | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Pike & Eel Marina | Needingworth, River Great Ouse | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Westview Marina & Leisure Park | Earith, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon berths | 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 57ft narrowboat cost in East Anglia?
Across the 4 narrowboat moorings with pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,859 a year at Fox Narrowboats Marina to £5,194 a year at St Olaves Marina. The middle figure is £3,027 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings with pontoon berths in East Anglia?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Fox Narrowboats Marina is cheapest at £1,859 a year in March.
Which narrowboat moorings with pontoon berths in East Anglia have space now?
1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 5 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need Broads Authority tolls and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings with pontoon berths in East Anglia, by county
Narrowboat moorings with pontoon berths in other areas
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