Canals
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Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canal moorings and marinas near Chesham
Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top.
12 sites
At a glance
- 12 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Of the 12, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- 3 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (8).
- Closest to Chesham: Cowroast Waterside & Marina, 8.6km north of the centre. 2 of the 12 within 10km.
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Home Park
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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Springwell Lock L1 Leisure
Rickmansworth, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Marsworth (Residential)
Marsworth, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Common Moor L1 Leisure
Watford, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure
Watford, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Cooks Wharf L1 Residential
Tring, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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Seabrook Lock L1 Leisure
Tring, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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Apsley Waterside & Marina
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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Batchworth L1 Leisure
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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Bates Boatyard
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure | 9.2km north-east | – | Full |
| Home Park | 11.8km east | On request | Full |
| Springwell Lock L1 Leisure | 12.1km south-east | – | Full |
| Marsworth (Residential) | 13.1km north | – | Full |
| Common Moor L1 Leisure | 13.7km south-east | – | Full |
| Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure | 13.9km south-east | – | Full |
| Cooks Wharf L1 Residential | 14.7km north | On request | Full |
| Seabrook Lock L1 Leisure | 15.6km north | – | Full |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | 8.6km north | On request | Not reported |
| Apsley Waterside & Marina | 11km east | On request | Not reported |
| Batchworth L1 Leisure | 12.9km south-east | On request | Not reported |
| Bates Boatyard | 14.9km north-west | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which canal moorings and marinas near Chesham have space now?
None of the 12 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 canal marina or mooring to Chesham?
Cowroast Waterside & Marina, 8.6km north of the centre of Chesham, on the Grand Union Canal.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas near Chesham?
3 of the 12 say you can: Marsworth (Residential) (residential moorings with planning consent), Cowroast Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Apsley Waterside & 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, 12 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Canal moorings and marinas near other towns
- Ilford 7
- Enfield 11
- Oxford 5
- Tottenham 11
- Slough 7
- Walthamstow 10
- Hounslow 7
- Romford 7
- Hemel Hempstead 14
- Bedford 9
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