Rivers
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Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire · River Stort
£144 a year for a 10m cruiser
Cheapest moorings and marinas near Bishop's Stortford
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare.
7 sites · 3 with a waiting list · typical £1,881 a year for a 10m boat (£144–£2,377 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites: 4 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 Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings, Hallingbury Marina and Lee Valley Marina, Rye House.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £144 a year (Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings) to £2,377 a year (Springfield Basin Moorings); the middle of 7 is £1,881 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 17.4m (57ft) at Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation.
- Of the 7, 2 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Essex Waterways (2) and Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (2).
- Closest to Bishop's Stortford: Hallingbury Marina, 4.1km south of the centre. 2 of the 7 within 10km.
Canals
Lockside Marina
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£2,710 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£2,232 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
Canals
Springfield Basin Moorings
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£4,129 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings | 6.2km south | £144 | £14.40 | Waiting list |
| Lockside Marina | 26.9km south-east | £1,560 | £156 | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | 26.5km south-east | £1,796 | £179.64 | Not reported |
| Hallingbury Marina | 4.1km south | £1,881 | £188.10 | Waiting list |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts | 14.2km south-west | £2,232 | £223.20 | Not reported |
| Lee Valley Marina, Rye House | 15.3km south-west | £2,232 | £223.20 | Waiting list |
| Springfield Basin Moorings | 26.4km south-east | £2,377 | £237.72 | 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 10m boat cost near Bishop's Stortford?
Across the 7 cheapest moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £144 a year at Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings to £2,377 a year at Springfield Basin Moorings. The middle figure is £1,881 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest moorings and marinas near Bishop's Stortford?
For a 10m boat, Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings is cheapest at £144 a year.
Which cheapest moorings and marinas near Bishop's Stortford have space now?
None of the 7 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
What is the nearest cheapest marina or mooring to Bishop's Stortford?
Hallingbury Marina, 4.1km south of the centre of Bishop's Stortford, on the River Stort.
Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings and marinas near Bishop's Stortford?
1 of the 7 say you can: Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (liveaboard by arrangement). 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) and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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