Canals
Waiting list
Lee Valley Marina, Rye House
Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£3,877 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canal moorings and marinas in Hertfordshire
Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top.
10 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,877 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,877–£3,877 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lee Valley Marina, Rye House.
- Only Lee Valley Marina, Rye House publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £3,877 a year.
- Of the 10, 2 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- 3 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (6).
Canals
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Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure
Watford, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Common Moor L1 Leisure
Watford, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Home Park
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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Marsworth (Residential)
Marsworth, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Apsley Waterside & Marina
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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Batchworth L1 Leisure
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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Bates Boatyard
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm
Prices not published
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Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Valley Marina, Rye House | Hoddesdon, River Lee Navigation | £3,877 | Waiting list |
| Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure | Watford, Grand Union Canal | – | Full |
| Common Moor L1 Leisure | Watford, Grand Union Canal | – | Full |
| Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure | Hemel Hempstead, Grand Union Canal | – | Full |
| Home Park | Kings Langley, Grand Union Canal | On request | Full |
| Marsworth (Residential) | Marsworth, Grand Union Canal | – | Full |
| Apsley Waterside & Marina | Hemel Hempstead, Grand Union Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Batchworth L1 Leisure | Rickmansworth, Grand Union Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Bates Boatyard | Tring, Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm | – | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | Tring, Grand Union Canal | On request | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which canal moorings and marinas in Hertfordshire have space now?
None of the 10 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 canal moorings and marinas in Hertfordshire?
3 of the 10 say you can: Marsworth (Residential) (residential moorings with planning consent), Apsley Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Cowroast Waterside & Marina (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, 10 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Canal moorings and marinas in nearby counties
Canal moorings and marinas near towns in Hertfordshire
Canal moorings and marinas in the wider area
- East of England 17
- England 404
- South East 40
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