Rivers
Berths available
Cathedral Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Linear moorings in the East of England
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
37 sites · 6 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £1,650 a year for a 10m boat (£135–£2,934 across 13 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 37 sites: 10 on canals, 13 on rivers, 6 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 8 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 6 of the 37 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina, Dauntless Boatyard, Hazlemere Marina, Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure, NWT Hickling Broad Moorings and Orwell Yacht Club.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings, Hallingbury Marina, Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings and Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £135 a year (Ranworth Moorings) to £2,934 a year (Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure); the middle of 13 is £1,650 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
- Of the 37, 17 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 8 diesel, 7 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 37 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (9).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Dauntless Boatyard
Canvey Island, Essex · Benfleet Creek
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
A few berths left
NWT Hickling Broad Moorings
Hickling, Norfolk · Hickling Broad
£1,650 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Orwell Yacht Club
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£300 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Waiting list
Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,537 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lea
Prices on request
Rivers
Waiting list
Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire · River Stort
£144 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Full
Cassio Bridge Lock 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
Canals
Full
Leighton Lock L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Bell Boats Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare, Norfolk Broads
£2,180 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Burnham Yacht Harbour
Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch
£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Crosshall Marina
St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,646 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Denver Moorings
Denver, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
£1,358 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Fish and Duck Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · Rivers Great Ouse and Cam
£2,178 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Hippersons Boatyard
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£2,475 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
Ranworth Moorings
Ranworth, Norfolk · Malthouse Broad
£135 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Shotley Marina
Shotley Gate, Suffolk · River Orwell and River Stour
£4,630 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Titchmarsh Marina
Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters
£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Batchworth L1 Leisure
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Bates Boatyard
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Bure Marina
Horning, Norfolk · River Bure
Prices on request
Rivers
Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
Prices not published
Rivers
Hermitage Marina
Earith, Cambridgeshire · Old West River
Prices on request
Canals
Leighton Lock L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
March Riverside Public Staithe
March, Cambridgeshire · Old River Nene
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Martham Boats
Martham, Norfolk · River Thurne
Prices on request
Rivers
Moorhen Marina
Harlow, Hertfordshire · River Stort
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Smallgains Marina
Canvey Island, Essex · Smallgains Creek
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wakering Boat Yard
Great Wakering, Essex · River Roach
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Marina | Ely, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Dauntless Boatyard | Canvey Island, Benfleet Creek | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure | Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal | £2,934 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| NWT Hickling Broad Moorings | Hickling, Hickling Broad | £1,650 | linear moorings, swinging moorings | A few berths left |
| Orwell Yacht Club | Ipswich, River Orwell | £393 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings | Cambridge, River Cam | £1,537 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings | Stanstead Abbotts, River Lea | On request | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings | Sawbridgeworth, River Stort | £144 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure | Watford, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure | Hemel Hempstead, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Home Park | Kings Langley, Grand Union Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Leighton Lock L1 Leisure | Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Bell Boats Marina | Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Burnham Yacht Harbour | Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,796 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Crosshall Marina | St Neots, River Great Ouse | £2,646 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Denver Moorings | Denver, River Great Ouse | £1,358 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Fish and Duck Marina | Ely, Rivers Great Ouse and Cam | £2,178 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Hippersons Boatyard | Beccles, River Waveney | £2,475 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Ranworth Moorings | Ranworth, Malthouse Broad | £135 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Shotley Marina | Shotley Gate, River Orwell and River Stour | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | £1,227 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Batchworth L1 Leisure | Rickmansworth, Grand Union Canal | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Bates Boatyard | Tring, Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Bure Marina | Horning, River Bure | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd | Beccles, River Waveney | – | linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Hermitage Marina | Earith, Old West River | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Leighton Lock L1 Leisure | Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| March Riverside Public Staithe | March, Old River Nene | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Martham Boats | Martham, River Thurne | On request | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Moorhen Marina | Harlow, River Stort | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Smallgains Marina | Canvey Island, Smallgains Creek | – | linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Wakering Boat Yard | Great Wakering, River Roach | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing | 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 linear moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £135 a year at Ranworth Moorings to £2,934 a year at Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure. The middle figure is £1,650 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest linear moorings in the East of England?
For a 10m boat, Ranworth Moorings is cheapest at £135 a year.
Which linear moorings in the East of England have space now?
6 of the 37 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina, Dauntless Boatyard, Hazlemere Marina, Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure, NWT Hickling Broad Moorings and Orwell Yacht Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings in the East of England?
4 of the 37 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (liveaboard by arrangement) and Moorhen 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, 11 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 7 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 7 need Broads Authority tolls and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings in the East of England, by county
Linear moorings in other areas
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