Rivers
Berths available
Cathedral Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Narrowboat moorings with linear moorings in the East of England
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam. Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
10 sites · 2 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £2,465 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£144–£3,249 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 3 on canals and 7 on rivers.
- 2 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina and Hazlemere Marina.
- 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 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £144 a year (Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings) to £3,249 a year (Hallingbury Marina); the middle of 4 is £2,465 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Cathedral Marina.
- Of the 10, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
- 3 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
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
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
Canals
Bates Boatyard
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm
Prices not published
Rivers
Hermitage Marina
Earith, Cambridgeshire · Old West River
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Marina | Ely, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings | Cambridge, River Cam | £1,810 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £3,249 | 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 |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £3,120 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Bates Boatyard | Tring, Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Hermitage Marina | Earith, Old West River | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 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 linear moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £144 a year at Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings to £3,249 a year at Hallingbury Marina. The middle figure is £2,465 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings with linear moorings in the East of England?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings is cheapest at £144 a year.
Which narrowboat moorings with linear moorings in the East of England have space now?
2 of the 10 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 linear moorings in the East of England?
3 of the 10 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings (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, 3 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.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings with linear moorings in the East of England, by county
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