Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Bishop's Stortford
Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
7 sites · 1 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £1,678 a year for a 10m boat (£144–£1,881 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites: 3 on canals and 4 on rivers.
- 1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Hallingbury Marina, Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings and Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £144 a year (Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings) to £1,881 a year (Hallingbury Marina); the middle of 4 is £1,678 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Moorhen Marina.
- Of the 7, 3 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 3 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2) and Essex Waterways (2).
- Closest to Bishop's Stortford: Hallingbury Marina, 4.1km south of the centre. 2 of the 7 within 10km.
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire · River Stort
£144 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lea
Prices on request
Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Lockside Marina
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£2,710 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Moorhen Marina
Harlow, Hertfordshire · River Stort
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazlemere Marina | 23.1km south-west | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Hallingbury Marina | 4.1km south | £1,881 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings | 6.2km south | £144 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings | 14.4km south-west | On request | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | 26.5km south-east | £1,796 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Lockside Marina | 26.9km south-east | £1,560 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Moorhen Marina | 10.4km south-west | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 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 4 walk-ashore berths 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 £1,678 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Bishop's Stortford?
For a 10m boat, Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings is cheapest at £144 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths near Bishop's Stortford have space now?
1 of the 7 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 walk-ashore berth 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 walk-ashore berths near Bishop's Stortford?
3 of the 7 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 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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