Linear moorings near Bishop's Stortford

Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.

6 sites · 1 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £1,796 a year for a 10m boat (£144–£1,881 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

Canals Berths available

Hazlemere Marina

Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers Waiting list

Hallingbury Marina

Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort

£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Moorhen Marina

Harlow, Hertfordshire · River Stort

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

SiteDistanceA year, 10m boatBerthsSpace
Hazlemere Marina23.1km south-west–linear mooringsBerths available
Hallingbury Marina4.1km south£1,881pontoon berths, linear mooringsWaiting list
Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings6.2km south£144linear mooringsWaiting list
Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings14.4km south-westOn requestlinear mooringsWaiting list
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation26.5km south-east£1,796pontoon berths, linear mooringsNot reported
Moorhen Marina10.4km south-west–pontoon berths, linear mooringsNot 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 3 linear moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £144 a year at Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings to £1,881 a year at Hallingbury Marina. The middle figure is £1,796 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest linear moorings near Bishop's Stortford?

For a 10m boat, Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings is cheapest at £144 a year.

Which linear moorings near Bishop's Stortford have space now?

1 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest linear 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 linear moorings near Bishop's Stortford?

3 of the 6 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (liveaboard by arrangement) 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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