Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Liveaboard moorings with electric hook-up in the East of England
Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them. Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
6 sites · 2 with space now
At a glance
- 6 sites: 3 on canals and 3 on rivers.
- 2 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina and Priory Waterside & Marina.
- None publishes a price for a 10m boat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Priory Waterside & Marina.
- Of the 6, 6 have a pump-out, 4 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (4) and Canal & River Trust (2).
Rivers
Berths available
Priory Waterside & Marina
Bedford, Bedfordshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Canals
Apsley Waterside & Marina
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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
Moorhen Marina
Harlow, Hertfordshire · River Stort
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Liveaboard | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | Residential moorings with planning consent | Yes | Berths available |
| Priory Waterside & Marina | Bedford, River Great Ouse | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Yes | Berths available |
| Apsley Waterside & Marina | Hemel Hempstead, Grand Union Canal | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Yes | Not reported |
| Buckden Waterside & Marina | Buckden, River Great Ouse | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | Tring, Grand Union Canal | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Yes | Not reported |
| Moorhen Marina | Harlow, River Stort | – | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which liveaboard moorings with electric hook-up in the East of England have space now?
2 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina and Priory Waterside & Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at liveaboard moorings with electric hook-up in the East of England?
All 6 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), Cowroast Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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