Rivers
Berths available
Cathedral Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Inland moorings with boat repairs on site in the East of England
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water. Sites with an engineer, workshop or boatyard on site, so jobs get done without moving the boat.
12 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,057 a year for a 10m boat (£1,079–£2,646 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 8 on rivers and 4 on the Broads, lakes and lochs.
- 1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina and Hallingbury Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,079 a year (Fox Narrowboats Marina) to £2,646 a year (Crosshall Marina); the middle of 6 is £2,057 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Cathedral Marina.
- Of the 12, 8 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Brundall Bay Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare
£2,447 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Crosshall Marina
St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,646 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Upware Marina
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Broads Haven Marina
Potter Heigham, Norfolk · River Thurne, Norfolk Broads
Prices on request
Rivers
Hermitage Marina
Earith, Cambridgeshire · Old West River
Prices on request
Rivers
Jones Boatyard
St Ives, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Ludham Bridge Boatyard
Ludham, Norfolk · River Ant
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Martham Boats
Martham, Norfolk · River Thurne
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Repairs and engineering | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Marina | Ely, River Great Ouse | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,079 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Brundall Bay Marina | Brundall, River Yare | £2,447 | Yes | Not reported |
| Crosshall Marina | St Neots, River Great Ouse | £2,646 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts | Stanstead Abbotts, River Lee Navigation | £2,232 | Yes | Not reported |
| Upware Marina | Upware, River Cam | £1,419 | Yes | Not reported |
| Broads Haven Marina | Potter Heigham, River Thurne, Norfolk Broads | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Hermitage Marina | Earith, Old West River | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Jones Boatyard | St Ives, River Great Ouse | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Ludham Bridge Boatyard | Ludham, River Ant | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Martham Boats | Martham, River Thurne | On request | Yes | 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 boat cost in the East of England?
Across the 6 inland moorings with boat repairs on site here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,079 a year at Fox Narrowboats Marina to £2,646 a year at Crosshall Marina. The middle figure is £2,057 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest inland moorings with boat repairs on site in the East of England?
For a 10m boat, Fox Narrowboats Marina is cheapest at £1,079 a year in March.
Which inland moorings with boat repairs on site in the East of England have space now?
1 of the 12 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 6 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 4 need Broads Authority tolls and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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