Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Bishop's Stortford
Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
5 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,721 a year for a 10m boat (£1,560–£1,881 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 2 on canals, 2 on rivers and 1 on the Broads or a lake.
- 1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Hallingbury Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,560 a year (Lockside Marina) to £1,881 a year (Hallingbury Marina); the middle of 2 is £1,721 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Roydon Marina Village.
- Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 1 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Bishop's Stortford: Hallingbury Marina, 4.1km south of the centre. 1 of the 5 within 10km.
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Lockside Marina
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£2,710 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Broads, lakes & lochs
Roydon Marina Village
Roydon, Essex · Roydon Marina lake
Prices not published
Rivers
South Island Marina
Enfield, Greater London · River Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazlemere Marina | 23.1km south-west | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Hallingbury Marina | 4.1km south | £1,881 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Lockside Marina | 26.9km south-east | £1,560 | Yes | Not reported |
| Roydon Marina Village | 13.8km south-west | – | Yes | Not reported |
| South Island Marina | 28.6km south-west | – | Yes | 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 2 secure moorings with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,560 a year at Lockside Marina to £1,881 a year at Hallingbury Marina. The middle figure is £1,721 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Bishop's Stortford?
For a 10m boat, Lockside Marina is cheapest at £1,560 a year in Chelmsford.
Which secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Bishop's Stortford have space now?
1 of the 5 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 secure mooring with gated access or CCTV 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 secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Bishop's Stortford?
1 of the 5 say you can: Hazlemere 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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