Rivers
Berths available
Cathedral Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Narrowboat moorings for boats over 12m in the East of England
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
6 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,742 a year for a 12m boat (£1,309–£2,156 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites: 2 on canals and 4 on rivers.
- 2 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina and Hazlemere Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina.
- For a 12m boat, published prices run from £1,309 a year (Fox Narrowboats Marina) to £2,156 a year (Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation); the middle of 4 is £1,742 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Cathedral Marina.
- Of the 6, 5 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park
March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course
£1,520 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Upware Marina
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 12m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 12m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Marina | Ely, River Great Ouse | On request | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | 18.3m (60ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,309 | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £2,156 | 17.4m (57ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | £1,764 | 19.8m (65ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Upware Marina | Upware, River Cam | £1,720 | 19.8m (65ft) | – | – | 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 12m boat cost in the East of England?
Across the 4 narrowboat moorings for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £1,309 a year at Fox Narrowboats Marina to £2,156 a year at Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation. The middle figure is £1,742 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings for boats over 12m in the East of England?
For a 12m boat, Fox Narrowboats Marina is cheapest at £1,309 a year in March.
Which narrowboat moorings for boats over 12m in the East of England have space now?
2 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina and Hazlemere Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) in the East of England?
All 6 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Cathedral Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Hazlemere Marina (18.3m (60ft)), Fox Narrowboats Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (17.4m (57ft)), Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park (19.8m (65ft)) and Upware Marina (19.8m (65ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings for boats over 12m in the East of England?
2 of the 6 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings for boats over 12m in other areas
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