Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
Narrowboat moorings with a slipway in the East of England
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
5 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,997 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,859–£3,936 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 1 on a canal and 4 on rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,859 a year (Fox Narrowboats Marina) to £3,936 a year (Hartford Marina); the middle of 4 is £2,997 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Fox Narrowboats Marina.
- Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
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
Rivers
Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,859 | 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 |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts | Stanstead Abbotts, River Lee Navigation | £3,877 | Yes | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | Tring, Grand Union Canal | 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 a slipway here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,859 a year at Fox Narrowboats Marina to £3,936 a year at Hartford Marina. The middle figure is £2,997 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings with a slipway 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 a slipway in the East of England have space now?
None of the 5 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings with a slipway in the East of England?
1 of the 5 say you can: 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, 1 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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