Rivers
Waiting list
Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lea
Prices on request
Linear moorings in Hertfordshire
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
9 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £144 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£144–£144 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites: 6 on canals and 3 on rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings and Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings.
- Only Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £144 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Moorhen Marina.
- Of the 9, 1 has electric hook-up and 1 a pump-out.
- 2 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (6).
Rivers
Waiting list
Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire · River Stort
£144 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Full
Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure
Watford, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Home Park
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Marsworth (Residential)
Marsworth, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Batchworth L1 Leisure
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Bates Boatyard
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm
Prices not published
Rivers
Moorhen Marina
Harlow, Hertfordshire · River Stort
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure | Watford, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure | Hemel Hempstead, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Home Park | Kings Langley, Grand Union Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Marsworth (Residential) | Marsworth, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Batchworth L1 Leisure | Rickmansworth, Grand Union Canal | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Bates Boatyard | Tring, Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm | – | 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
Which linear moorings in Hertfordshire have space now?
None of the 9 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 linear moorings in Hertfordshire?
2 of the 9 say you can: Marsworth (Residential) (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, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings in nearby counties
Linear moorings near towns in Hertfordshire
Linear moorings in the wider area
- East of England 37
- England 339
- South East 67
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