Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Canal moorings and marinas for narrowboats in the East of England
Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top. Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
6 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,710–£3,877 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lee Valley Marina, Rye House.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,710 a year (Lockside Marina) to £3,877 a year (Lee Valley Marina, Rye House); the middle of 3 is £3,120 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Hazlemere Marina.
- Of the 6, 2 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 3 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Essex Waterways (2).
Canals
Waiting list
Lee Valley Marina, Rye House
Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£3,877 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Lockside Marina
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£2,710 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Bates Boatyard
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | Berths available |
| Lee Valley Marina, Rye House | Hoddesdon, River Lee Navigation | £3,877 | Waiting list |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £3,120 | Not reported |
| Lockside Marina | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £2,710 | Not reported |
| Bates Boatyard | Tring, Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm | – | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | Tring, Grand Union Canal | 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 57ft narrowboat cost in the East of England?
Across the 3 canal moorings and marinas for narrowboats here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,710 a year at Lockside Marina to £3,877 a year at Lee Valley Marina, Rye House. The middle figure is £3,120 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest canal moorings and marinas for narrowboats in the East of England?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Lockside Marina is cheapest at £2,710 a year in Chelmsford.
Which canal moorings and marinas for narrowboats in the East of England have space now?
1 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas for narrowboats in the East of England?
3 of the 6 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (liveaboard by arrangement) and Cowroast Waterside & Marina (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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Canal moorings and marinas for narrowboats in the East of England, by county
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