River moorings and marinas for narrowboats in Hertfordshire

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. Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.

3 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,010 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£144–£3,877 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

3 sites, all 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.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £144 a year (Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings) to £3,877 a year (Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts); the middle of 2 is £2,010 a year.
Longest boat taken: 10m (33ft) at Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts.
Of the 3, 1 has a pump-out, 1 diesel and 1 visitor berths.

Rivers Waiting list

Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings

Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lea

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings

Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire · River Stort

£144 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts

Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation

£2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Space
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, Stanstead Abbotts	Stanstead Abbotts, River Lee Navigation	£3,877	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 57ft narrowboat cost in Hertfordshire?

Across the 2 river moorings and marinas for narrowboats here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £144 a year at Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings to £3,877 a year at Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts. The middle figure is £2,010 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest river moorings and marinas for narrowboats in Hertfordshire?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings is cheapest at £144 a year.

Which river moorings and marinas for narrowboats in Hertfordshire have space now?

None of the 3 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

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 and 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

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