Rivers
Berths available
Cathedral Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
River moorings and marinas in East Anglia
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.
25 sites · 2 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser (£50–£2,646 across 11 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 25 sites, all on rivers.
- 2 of the 25 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina and Huntingdon Boathaven.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings and Fox Narrowboats Marina.
- 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 Cathedral Marina.
- Of the 25, 14 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 7 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 25 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Environment Agency (Anglian Waterways) (2).
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A few berths left
Huntingdon Boathaven
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
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Waiting list
Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,537 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Crosshall Marina
St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,646 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Denver Moorings
Denver, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
£1,358 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Fish and Duck Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · Rivers Great Ouse and Cam
£2,178 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Hartford Marina
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,266 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park
March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course
£1,520 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Lazy Otter Marina
Stretham, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£50 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Lazy Otter Marina
Stretham, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£50 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Upware EA Licensed Leisure Moorings
Upware, Cambridgeshire · Reach Lode (River Cam)
£1,333 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Upware Marina
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Buckden Waterside & Marina
Buckden, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
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Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
Prices not published
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Griffin Marina
Norwich, Norfolk · River Yare
Prices on request
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Hermitage Marina
Earith, Cambridgeshire · Old West River
Prices on request
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Jones Boatyard
St Ives, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
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March Riverside Public Staithe
March, Cambridgeshire · Old River Nene
Prices not published
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Pike & Eel Marina
Needingworth, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices not published
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River Mill Marina
Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices not published
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Shrubbs Marina
Lode, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
Prices on request
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Somerleyton Marina
Somerleyton, Suffolk · River Waveney
Prices on request
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Southgates Boatyard & Moorings
Horning, Norfolk · River Bure
Prices not published
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TipTree Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Marina | Ely, River Great Ouse | On request | Berths available |
| Huntingdon Boathaven | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | On request | A few berths left |
| Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings | Cambridge, River Cam | £1,537 | Waiting list |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,079 | Waiting list |
| Crosshall Marina | St Neots, River Great Ouse | £2,646 | Not reported |
| Denver Moorings | Denver, River Great Ouse | £1,358 | Not reported |
| Fish and Duck Marina | Ely, Rivers Great Ouse and Cam | £2,178 | Not reported |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £2,266 | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | £1,520 | Not reported |
| Lazy Otter Marina | Stretham, River Great Ouse | £50 | Not reported |
| Lazy Otter Marina | Stretham, River Great Ouse | £50 | Not reported |
| Upware EA Licensed Leisure Moorings | Upware, Reach Lode (River Cam) | £1,333 | Not reported |
| Upware Marina | Upware, River Cam | £1,419 | Not reported |
| Buckden Waterside & Marina | Buckden, River Great Ouse | On request | Not reported |
| Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd | Beccles, River Waveney | – | Not reported |
| Griffin Marina | Norwich, River Yare | On request | Not reported |
| Hermitage Marina | Earith, Old West River | On request | Not reported |
| Jones Boatyard | St Ives, River Great Ouse | On request | Not reported |
| March Riverside Public Staithe | March, Old River Nene | – | Not reported |
| Pike & Eel Marina | Needingworth, River Great Ouse | – | Not reported |
| River Mill Marina | Eaton Socon, River Great Ouse | – | Not reported |
| Shrubbs Marina | Lode, River Cam | On request | Not reported |
| Somerleyton Marina | Somerleyton, River Waveney | On request | Not reported |
| Southgates Boatyard & Moorings | Horning, River Bure | – | Not reported |
| TipTree Marina | Ely, River Cam | On request | 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 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 river moorings and marinas in East Anglia?
For a 10m cruiser, Lazy Otter Marina is cheapest at £50 a year in Stretham.
Which river moorings and marinas in East Anglia have space now?
2 of the 25 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina and Huntingdon Boathaven. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at river moorings and marinas in East Anglia?
2 of the 25 say you can: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent) and 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, 16 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 4 need Broads Authority tolls and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
River moorings and marinas in East Anglia, by county
River moorings and marinas in other areas
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