Rivers
Berths available
Cathedral Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
River moorings and marinas with linear moorings 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. Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
13 sites · 1 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £1,709 a year for a 10m cruiser (£144–£2,646 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 13 sites, all on rivers.
- 1 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral 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 10m cruiser, published prices run from £144 a year (Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings) to £2,646 a year (Crosshall Marina); the middle of 6 is £1,709 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Cathedral Marina.
- Of the 13, 6 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 4 a boat hoist.
- 2 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Rivers
Waiting list
Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,537 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Waiting list
Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lea
Prices on request
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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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Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park
March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course
£1,520 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
Prices not published
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Hermitage Marina
Earith, Cambridgeshire · Old West River
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
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Marina | Ely, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings | Cambridge, River Cam | £1,537 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | 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 |
| Crosshall Marina | St Neots, River Great Ouse | £2,646 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Denver Moorings | Denver, River Great Ouse | £1,358 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Fish and Duck Marina | Ely, Rivers Great Ouse and Cam | £2,178 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd | Beccles, River Waveney | – | linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Hermitage Marina | Earith, Old West River | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| March Riverside Public Staithe | March, Old River Nene | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Moorhen Marina | Harlow, River Stort | – | 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 10m cruiser cost in the East of England?
Across the 6 river moorings and marinas with linear moorings here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £144 a year at Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings to £2,646 a year at Crosshall Marina. The middle figure is £1,709 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest river moorings and marinas with linear moorings in the East of England?
For a 10m cruiser, Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings is cheapest at £144 a year.
Which river moorings and marinas with linear moorings in the East of England have space now?
1 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at river moorings and marinas with linear moorings in the East of England?
2 of the 13 say you can: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent) 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 7 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 linear moorings in the East of England, by county
River moorings and marinas with linear moorings in other areas
- East Midlands 14
- South East 35
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