Rivers
Berths available
Cathedral Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Narrowboat moorings with electric hook-up in the East of England
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam. Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
12 sites · 2 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,850 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,859–£5,194 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 2 on canals, 7 on rivers, 2 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 1 on an estuary.
- 2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina and Hazlemere 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 £5,194 a year (St Olaves Marina); the middle of 6 is £2,850 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Cathedral Marina.
- Of the 12, 7 have a pump-out, 6 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Spreyer Holiday Parks (2).
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
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Hartford Marina
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,266 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
St Olaves Marina
St Olaves, Norfolk · River Waveney, Norfolk Broads
£2,990 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Upware Marina
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Pike & Eel Marina
Needingworth, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Roydon Marina Village
Roydon, Essex · Roydon Marina lake
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Westview Marina & Leisure Park
Earith, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Marina | Ely, River Great Ouse | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | 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 |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £3,936 | Yes | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | £2,117 | Yes | Not reported |
| St Olaves Marina | St Olaves, River Waveney, Norfolk Broads | £5,194 | Yes | Not reported |
| Upware Marina | Upware, River Cam | £2,451 | Yes | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | Tring, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Pike & Eel Marina | Needingworth, River Great Ouse | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Roydon Marina Village | Roydon, Roydon Marina lake | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Westview Marina & Leisure Park | Earith, River Great Ouse | 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 6 narrowboat moorings with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,859 a year at Fox Narrowboats Marina to £5,194 a year at St Olaves Marina. The middle figure is £2,850 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings with electric hook-up 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 electric hook-up in the East of England have space now?
2 of the 12 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.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings with electric hook-up in the East of England?
2 of the 12 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 6 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need Broads Authority tolls, 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings with electric hook-up in the East of England, by county
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