Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Narrowboat moorings with wi-fi in the East of England
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam. Sites with wi-fi on the berths or in the facilities block.
4 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,936 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,249–£5,194 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 1 on a canal, 2 on rivers and 1 on the Broads or a lake.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Hallingbury Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,249 a year (Hallingbury Marina) to £5,194 a year (St Olaves Marina); the middle of 3 is £3,936 a year.
- Of the 4, 4 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Rivers
Hartford Marina
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,266 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
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Wi-fi | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £3,249 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £3,936 | Yes | Not reported |
| St Olaves Marina | St Olaves, River Waveney, Norfolk Broads | £5,194 | 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 3 narrowboat moorings with wi-fi here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,249 a year at Hallingbury Marina to £5,194 a year at St Olaves Marina. The middle figure is £3,936 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings with wi-fi in the East of England?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Hallingbury Marina is cheapest at £3,249 a year in Little Hallingbury.
Which narrowboat moorings with wi-fi in the East of England have space now?
None of the 4 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 wi-fi in the East of England?
1 of the 4 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need Broads Authority tolls. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
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