Rivers
Berths available
Cathedral Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Widebeam moorings with walk-ashore berths in the East of England
Places that take widebeams. Canal boats over 7ft beam. Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
7 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,228 a year for a 60ft widebeam (£1,810–£4,145 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites: 1 on a canal, 5 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
- 2 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina and Hazlemere Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings.
- For a 60ft widebeam, published prices run from £1,810 a year (Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings) to £4,145 a year (Hartford Marina); the middle of 3 is £2,228 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Cathedral Marina.
- Of the 7, 5 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Spreyer Holiday Parks (2).
Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,537 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
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
Rivers
Hermitage Marina
Earith, Cambridgeshire · Old West River
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Westview Marina & Leisure Park
Earith, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 60ft widebeam
| Site | Where | A year, 60ft widebeam | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Marina | Ely, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings | Cambridge, River Cam | £1,810 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £4,145 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | £2,228 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Hermitage Marina | Earith, Old West River | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Westview Marina & Leisure Park | Earith, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon berths | 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 60ft widebeam cost in the East of England?
Across the 3 widebeam moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 60ft widebeam costs from £1,810 a year at Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings to £4,145 a year at Hartford Marina. The middle figure is £2,228 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest widebeam moorings with walk-ashore berths in the East of England?
For a 60ft widebeam, Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings is cheapest at £1,810 a year.
Which widebeam moorings with walk-ashore berths in the East of England have space now?
2 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina and Hazlemere Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at widebeam moorings with walk-ashore berths in the East of England?
2 of the 7 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 4 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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Widebeam moorings with walk-ashore berths in other areas
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