Rivers
Berths available
Priory Waterside & Marina
Bedford, Bedfordshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
River moorings and marinas that allow liveaboards 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. Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.
4 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,537 a year for a 10m cruiser (£1,537–£1,537 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites, all on rivers.
- 1 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Priory Waterside & Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings.
- Only Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings publishes a price for a 10m cruiser: £1,537 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Priory Waterside & Marina.
- Of the 4, 3 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2).
Rivers
Waiting list
Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,537 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Buckden Waterside & Marina
Buckden, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Rivers
Moorhen Marina
Harlow, Hertfordshire · River Stort
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priory Waterside & Marina | Bedford, River Great Ouse | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Berths available |
| Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings | Cambridge, River Cam | £1,537 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Waiting list |
| Buckden Waterside & Marina | Buckden, River Great Ouse | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Moorhen Marina | Harlow, River Stort | – | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which river moorings and marinas that allow liveaboards in the East of England have space now?
1 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Priory Waterside & Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at river moorings and marinas that allow liveaboards in the East of England?
All 4 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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