Broads, lakes & lochs
Waiting list
Anchor Moorings
Coltishall, Norfolk · River Bure
Prices on request
Moorings with waiting lists in the East of England
Full for now, but keeping a list. Worth getting on early: lists often move faster than they say.
12 sites · 12 with a waiting list · typical £1,537 a year for a 10m boat (£144–£2,232 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 1 on a canal, 5 on rivers, 3 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Anchor Moorings, Blackwater Sailing Club, Buccaneer Boats Marina, Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings, Fox Narrowboats Marina, Greenway Marine and 6 more.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £144 a year (Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings) to £2,232 a year (Lee Valley Marina, Rye House); the middle of 7 is £1,537 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Fox Narrowboats Marina.
- Of the 12, 6 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Blackwater Sailing Club
Maldon, Essex · Blackwater Estuary
£990 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waiting list
Buccaneer Boats Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare
£2,112 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
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
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waiting list
Greenway Marine
Loddon, Norfolk · River Chet
Prices on request
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
Canals
Waiting list
Lee Valley Marina, Rye House
Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£3,877 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Pin Mill Sailing Club
Pin Mill, Suffolk · River Orwell
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Roach Mooring Holders Association
Paglesham, Essex · River Roach
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchor Moorings | Coltishall, River Bure | On request | Waiting list |
| Blackwater Sailing Club | Maldon, Blackwater Estuary | £990 | Waiting list |
| Buccaneer Boats Marina | Brundall, River Yare | £2,112 | Waiting list |
| Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings | Cambridge, River Cam | £1,537 | Waiting list |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,079 | Waiting list |
| Greenway Marine | Loddon, River Chet | On request | 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 |
| Lee Valley Marina, Rye House | Hoddesdon, River Lee Navigation | £2,232 | Waiting list |
| Pin Mill Sailing Club | Pin Mill, River Orwell | On request | Waiting list |
| Roach Mooring Holders Association | Paglesham, River Roach | – | Waiting list |
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 boat cost in the East of England?
Across the 7 moorings with waiting lists here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £144 a year at Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings to £2,232 a year at Lee Valley Marina, Rye House. The middle figure is £1,537 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings with waiting lists in the East of England?
For a 10m boat, Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings is cheapest at £144 a year.
Which moorings with waiting lists in the East of England have space now?
None of the 12 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 moorings with waiting lists in the East of England?
1 of the 12 say you can: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings (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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 3 need Broads Authority tolls and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Moorings with waiting lists in the East of England, by county
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