Rivers
Berths available
Cathedral Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
River moorings and marinas in the East of England
Non-tidal rivers and river navigations such as the Thames above Teddington, the Severn, Nene, Great Ouse and Trent: marinas, boatyards and riverbank moorings for cruisers and narrowboats.
31 sites · 3 with space now · 5 with a waiting list · typical £1,469 a year for a 10m cruiser (£50–£2,646 across 14 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 31 sites, all on rivers.
- 3 of the 31 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina, Huntingdon Boathaven and Priory Waterside & Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings, Fox Narrowboats Marina, Hallingbury Marina, Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings and Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £50 a year (Lazy Otter Marina) to £2,646 a year (Crosshall Marina); the middle of 14 is £1,469 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Cathedral Marina.
- Of the 31, 17 have electric hook-up, 8 a pump-out, 8 diesel, 7 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 31 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Environment Agency (Anglian Waterways) (2).
Rivers
A few berths left
Huntingdon Boathaven
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Rivers
Berths available
Priory Waterside & Marina
Bedford, Bedfordshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
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Waiting list
Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,537 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
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
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Crosshall Marina
St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,646 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Denver Moorings
Denver, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
£1,358 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Fish and Duck Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · Rivers Great Ouse and Cam
£2,178 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Hartford Marina
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,266 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park
March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course
£1,520 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Lazy Otter Marina
Stretham, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£50 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Lazy Otter Marina
Stretham, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£50 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Upware EA Licensed Leisure Moorings
Upware, Cambridgeshire · Reach Lode (River Cam)
£1,333 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Upware Marina
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Buckden Waterside & Marina
Buckden, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
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Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
Prices not published
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Griffin Marina
Norwich, Norfolk · River Yare
Prices on request
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Hermitage Marina
Earith, Cambridgeshire · Old West River
Prices on request
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Jones Boatyard
St Ives, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
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March Riverside Public Staithe
March, Cambridgeshire · Old River Nene
Prices not published
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Moorhen Marina
Harlow, Hertfordshire · River Stort
Prices not published
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Pike & Eel Marina
Needingworth, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices not published
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River Mill Marina
Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices not published
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Shrubbs Marina
Lode, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
Prices on request
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Somerleyton Marina
Somerleyton, Suffolk · River Waveney
Prices on request
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Southgates Boatyard & Moorings
Horning, Norfolk · River Bure
Prices not published
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TipTree Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Marina | Ely, River Great Ouse | On request | Berths available |
| Huntingdon Boathaven | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | On request | A few berths left |
| Priory Waterside & Marina | Bedford, River Great Ouse | On request | Berths available |
| Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings | Cambridge, River Cam | £1,537 | Waiting list |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,079 | Waiting list |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | Waiting list |
| Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings | Stanstead Abbotts, River Lea | On request | Waiting list |
| Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings | Sawbridgeworth, River Stort | £144 | Waiting list |
| Crosshall Marina | St Neots, River Great Ouse | £2,646 | Not reported |
| Denver Moorings | Denver, River Great Ouse | £1,358 | Not reported |
| Fish and Duck Marina | Ely, Rivers Great Ouse and Cam | £2,178 | Not reported |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £2,266 | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | £1,520 | Not reported |
| Lazy Otter Marina | Stretham, River Great Ouse | £50 | Not reported |
| Lazy Otter Marina | Stretham, River Great Ouse | £50 | Not reported |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts | Stanstead Abbotts, River Lee Navigation | £2,232 | Not reported |
| Upware EA Licensed Leisure Moorings | Upware, Reach Lode (River Cam) | £1,333 | Not reported |
| Upware Marina | Upware, River Cam | £1,419 | Not reported |
| Buckden Waterside & Marina | Buckden, River Great Ouse | On request | Not reported |
| Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd | Beccles, River Waveney | – | Not reported |
| Griffin Marina | Norwich, River Yare | On request | Not reported |
| Hermitage Marina | Earith, Old West River | On request | Not reported |
| Jones Boatyard | St Ives, River Great Ouse | On request | Not reported |
| March Riverside Public Staithe | March, Old River Nene | – | Not reported |
| Moorhen Marina | Harlow, River Stort | – | Not reported |
| Pike & Eel Marina | Needingworth, River Great Ouse | – | Not reported |
| River Mill Marina | Eaton Socon, River Great Ouse | – | Not reported |
| Shrubbs Marina | Lode, River Cam | On request | Not reported |
| Somerleyton Marina | Somerleyton, River Waveney | On request | Not reported |
| Southgates Boatyard & Moorings | Horning, River Bure | – | Not reported |
| TipTree Marina | Ely, River Cam | On request | 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 10m cruiser cost in the East of England?
Across the 14 river moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £50 a year at Lazy Otter Marina to £2,646 a year at Crosshall Marina. The middle figure is £1,469 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest river moorings and marinas in the East of England?
For a 10m cruiser, Lazy Otter Marina is cheapest at £50 a year in Stretham.
Which river moorings and marinas in the East of England have space now?
3 of the 31 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina, Huntingdon Boathaven and Priory Waterside & Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at river moorings and marinas in the East of England?
4 of the 31 say you can: Priory Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Buckden Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Moorhen Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 19 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 4 need Broads Authority tolls and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
River moorings and marinas in the East of England, by county
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