Rivers
Berths available
Cathedral Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Narrowboat moorings with boat repairs on site in the East of England
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam. Sites with an engineer, workshop or boatyard on site, so jobs get done without moving the boat.
6 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,850 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,859–£3,877 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites, all on rivers.
- 1 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina and Hallingbury Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,859 a year (Fox Narrowboats Marina) to £3,877 a year (Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts); the middle of 4 is £2,850 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Cathedral Marina.
- Of the 6, 4 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 2 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
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Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Upware Marina
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Hermitage Marina
Earith, Cambridgeshire · Old West River
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Repairs and engineering | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Marina | Ely, River Great Ouse | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,859 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £3,249 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts | Stanstead Abbotts, River Lee Navigation | £3,877 | Yes | Not reported |
| Upware Marina | Upware, River Cam | £2,451 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hermitage Marina | Earith, Old West River | 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 57ft narrowboat cost in the East of England?
Across the 4 narrowboat moorings with boat repairs on site here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,859 a year at Fox Narrowboats Marina to £3,877 a year at Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts. The middle figure is £2,850 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings with boat repairs on site in the East of England?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Fox Narrowboats Marina is cheapest at £1,859 a year in March.
Which narrowboat moorings with boat repairs on site in the East of England have space now?
1 of the 6 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, 4 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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