Canals
Berths available
Bill Fen Marina
Ramsey, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,557 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Inland moorings with gated access or CCTV 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 locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
29 sites · 5 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £1,520 a year for a 10m boat (£50–£3,080 across 13 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 29 sites: 9 on canals, 12 on rivers and 8 on the Broads, lakes and lochs.
- 5 of the 29 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bill Fen Marina, Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), Hazlemere Marina, Priory Waterside & Marina and Reedham Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Buccaneer Boats Marina, Fox Narrowboats Marina and Hallingbury Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £50 a year (Lazy Otter Marina) to £3,080 a year (Waveney River Centre); the middle of 13 is £1,520 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Priory Waterside & Marina.
- Of the 29, 19 have electric hook-up, 12 a pump-out, 8 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
- 5 of the 29 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (4), Canal & River Trust (5) and Environment Agency (Anglian Waterways) (2).
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge)
Wayford Bridge, Norfolk · River Ant
£1,600 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Berths available
Priory Waterside & Marina
Bedford, Bedfordshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Reedham Marina
Reedham, Norfolk · Norfolk Broads
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waiting list
Buccaneer Boats Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare
£2,112 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Canals
Full
Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure
Watford, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Common Moor L1 Leisure
Watford, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Home Park
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Bell Boats Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare, Norfolk Broads
£2,180 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Denver Moorings
Denver, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
£1,358 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
Rivers
Lazy Otter Marina
Stretham, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£50 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Lazy Otter Marina
Stretham, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£50 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Lockside Marina
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£2,710 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Upware EA Licensed Leisure Moorings
Upware, Cambridgeshire · Reach Lode (River Cam)
£1,333 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waveney River Centre
Burgh St Peter, Norfolk · River Waveney
£3,080 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Apsley Waterside & Marina
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Broads Haven Marina
Potter Heigham, Norfolk · River Thurne, Norfolk Broads
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Broadsedge Marina
Stalham, Norfolk · River Ant
Prices not published
Rivers
Buckden Waterside & Marina
Buckden, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
Prices not published
Rivers
Jones Boatyard
St Ives, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Roydon Marina Village
Roydon, Essex · Roydon Marina lake
Prices not published
Rivers
Shrubbs Marina
Lode, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Fen Marina | Ramsey, Middle Level Navigations | £901 | Yes | Berths available |
| Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge) | Wayford Bridge, River Ant | £1,600 | Yes | Berths available |
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Priory Waterside & Marina | Bedford, River Great Ouse | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Reedham Marina | Reedham, Norfolk Broads | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Buccaneer Boats Marina | Brundall, River Yare | £2,112 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,079 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure | Watford, Grand Union Canal | – | Yes | Full |
| Common Moor L1 Leisure | Watford, Grand Union Canal | – | Yes | Full |
| Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure | Hemel Hempstead, Grand Union Canal | – | Yes | Full |
| Home Park | Kings Langley, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Full |
| Bell Boats Marina | Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads | £2,180 | Yes | Not reported |
| Denver Moorings | Denver, River Great Ouse | £1,358 | Yes | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | £1,520 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lazy Otter Marina | Stretham, River Great Ouse | £50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lazy Otter Marina | Stretham, River Great Ouse | £50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lockside Marina | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,560 | Yes | Not reported |
| Upware EA Licensed Leisure Moorings | Upware, Reach Lode (River Cam) | £1,333 | Yes | Not reported |
| Waveney River Centre | Burgh St Peter, River Waveney | £3,080 | Yes | Not reported |
| Apsley Waterside & Marina | Hemel Hempstead, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Broads Haven Marina | Potter Heigham, River Thurne, Norfolk Broads | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Broadsedge Marina | Stalham, River Ant | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Buckden Waterside & Marina | Buckden, River Great Ouse | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | Tring, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd | Beccles, River Waveney | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Jones Boatyard | St Ives, River Great Ouse | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Roydon Marina Village | Roydon, Roydon Marina lake | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Shrubbs Marina | Lode, River Cam | 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 13 inland moorings with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £50 a year at Lazy Otter Marina to £3,080 a year at Waveney River Centre. The middle figure is £1,520 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest inland moorings with gated access or CCTV in the East of England?
For a 10m boat, Lazy Otter Marina is cheapest at £50 a year in Stretham.
Which inland moorings with gated access or CCTV in the East of England have space now?
5 of the 29 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bill Fen Marina, Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), Hazlemere Marina, Priory Waterside & Marina and Reedham Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at inland moorings with gated access or CCTV in the East of England?
5 of the 29 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Priory Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Apsley Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Buckden Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) 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, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 9 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 8 need Broads Authority tolls, 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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