Rivers
Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser
Visitor moorings near Bishop's Stortford
Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
3 sites · typical £25 a night for a 10m boat (£14.50–£44.55 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 3 sites: 1 on a canal, 1 on a river and 1 on the Broads or a lake.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £14.50 a night (Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation) to £44.55 a night (Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts); the middle of 3 is £25 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Roydon Marina Village.
- Of the 3, 1 has electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 1 of the 3 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Bishop's Stortford: Roydon Marina Village, 13.8km south-west of the centre. 0 of the 3 within 10km.
Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Broads, lakes & lochs
Roydon Marina Village
Roydon, Essex · Roydon Marina lake
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A night, 10m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts | 14.2km south-west | £44.55 | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | 26.5km south-east | £14.50 | Not reported |
| Roydon Marina Village | 13.8km south-west | £25 | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m boat near Bishop's Stortford?
Across the 3 visitor moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £14.50 a night at Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation to £44.55 a night at Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts. The middle figure is £25 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings near Bishop's Stortford?
For a 10m boat, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation is cheapest at £14.50 a night in Chelmsford.
Which visitor moorings near Bishop's Stortford 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.
What is the nearest visitor mooring to Bishop's Stortford?
Roydon Marina Village, 13.8km south-west of the centre of Bishop's Stortford, on the Roydon Marina lake.
Can you live aboard at visitor moorings near Bishop's Stortford?
1 of the 3 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
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