Rivers
Berths available
Cathedral Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
River moorings and marinas with electric hook-up 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. Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
17 sites · 3 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,520 a year for a 10m cruiser (£50–£2,646 across 9 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 17 sites, all on rivers.
- 3 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina, Huntingdon Boathaven and Priory Waterside & Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina and Hallingbury Marina.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £50 a year (Lazy Otter Marina) to £2,646 a year (Crosshall Marina); the middle of 9 is £1,520 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Cathedral Marina.
- Of the 17, 6 have a pump-out, 7 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 17 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (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
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
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Crosshall Marina
St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,646 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
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
Rivers
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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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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Jones Boatyard
St Ives, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
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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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Southgates Boatyard & Moorings
Horning, Norfolk · River Bure
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Marina | Ely, River Great Ouse | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Huntingdon Boathaven | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | On request | Yes | A few berths left |
| Priory Waterside & Marina | Bedford, River Great Ouse | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,079 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Crosshall Marina | St Neots, River Great Ouse | £2,646 | Yes | Not reported |
| Fish and Duck Marina | Ely, Rivers Great Ouse and Cam | £2,178 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £2,266 | Yes | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | £1,520 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lazy Otter Marina | Stretham, River Great Ouse | £50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lazy Otter Marina | Stretham, River Great Ouse | £50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Upware Marina | Upware, River Cam | £1,419 | Yes | Not reported |
| Buckden Waterside & Marina | Buckden, River Great Ouse | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Jones Boatyard | St Ives, River Great Ouse | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Moorhen Marina | Harlow, River Stort | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Pike & Eel Marina | Needingworth, River Great Ouse | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Southgates Boatyard & Moorings | Horning, River Bure | – | 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 10m cruiser cost in the East of England?
Across the 9 river moorings and marinas with electric hook-up 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 £1,520 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest river moorings and marinas with electric hook-up 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 with electric hook-up in the East of England have space now?
3 of the 17 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 with electric hook-up in the East of England?
3 of the 17 say you can: Priory Waterside & Marina (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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 13 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need Broads Authority tolls and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
River moorings and marinas with electric hook-up in the East of England, by county
River moorings and marinas with electric hook-up in other areas
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