Canals
Full
Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Chesham
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.
12 sites · typical £54 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£54–£54 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 11 on canals and 1 on a river.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Only Upper Thames Sailing Club publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £54 a year.
- 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 (7).
- Closest to Chesham: Cowroast Waterside & Marina, 8.6km north of the centre. 2 of the 12 within 10km.
Canals
Full
Home Park
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Springwell Lock L1 Leisure
Rickmansworth, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Marsworth (Residential)
Marsworth, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure
Watford, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Cooks Wharf L1 Residential
Tring, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Seabrook Lock L1 Leisure
Tring, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Upper Thames Sailing Club
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£54 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Apsley Waterside & Marina
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Batchworth L1 Leisure
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Bates Boatyard
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure | 9.2km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Home Park | 11.8km east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Springwell Lock L1 Leisure | 12.1km south-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Marsworth (Residential) | 13.1km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure | 13.9km south-east | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Cooks Wharf L1 Residential | 14.7km north | On request | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Full |
| Seabrook Lock L1 Leisure | 15.6km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Upper Thames Sailing Club | 16.1km south-west | £54 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | 8.6km north | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Apsley Waterside & Marina | 11km east | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Batchworth L1 Leisure | 12.9km south-east | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Bates Boatyard | 14.9km north-west | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which walk-ashore berths 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 walk-ashore berth to Chesham?
Cowroast Waterside & Marina, 8.6km north of the centre of Chesham, on the Grand Union Canal.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths 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, 11 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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