Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Chigwell
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.
13 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 13 sites: 9 on canals, 2 on rivers and 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 1 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Stonebridge North L1 Leisure.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 38m (125ft) at Blackwall Basin Moorings.
- Of the 13, 12 have electric hook-up and 8 a pump-out.
- 7 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (9) and Canal & River Trust (Waterside Moorings) (2).
- Closest to Chigwell: Stonebridge North L1 Leisure, 9.3km west of the centre. 3 of the 13 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Stonebridge North L1 Leisure
Tottenham, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Stonebridge South L1 Leisure
Tottenham, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Matchmakers Wharf L1 Leisure
Stratford, Greater London · River Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
East Wick Leisure Moorings
Hackney / Stratford, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bow Wharf L1 Leisure
South Hackney, Greater London · Hertford Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Talavera Moorings
Hackney, Greater London · Regents Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Abbot's Wharf L1
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Burdett Road L1 Leisure
Limehouse, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Anderson's Wharf
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Blackwall Basin Moorings
London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin
Prices on request
Canals
Limehouse Residential Moorings
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poplar Waterside & Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazlemere Marina | 9.5km north-west | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Stonebridge North L1 Leisure | 9.3km west | – | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Stonebridge South L1 Leisure | 9.7km west | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Matchmakers Wharf L1 Leisure | 11km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| East Wick Leisure Moorings | 11.1km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Bow Wharf L1 Leisure | 13.2km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Talavera Moorings | 14km south-west | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Full |
| Abbot's Wharf L1 | 14km south-west | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Burdett Road L1 Leisure | 14.2km south-west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Anderson's Wharf | 14.3km south-west | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Blackwall Basin Moorings | 14.7km south-west | On request | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Full |
| Limehouse Residential Moorings | 13.6km south-west | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Poplar Waterside & Marina | 14.4km south-west | On request | pontoon berths | 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 Chigwell have space now?
1 of the 13 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 Chigwell?
Stonebridge North L1 Leisure, 9.3km west of the centre of Chigwell, on the Lee Navigation.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Chigwell?
7 of the 13 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Talavera Moorings (liveaboards allowed), Abbot's Wharf L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Anderson's Wharf (residential moorings with planning consent), Blackwall Basin Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Limehouse Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent) and Poplar 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 and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- London 14
- Luton 14
- Croydon 14
- Basildon 10
- Ilford 14
- Southend-on-Sea 11
- Enfield 12
- Harrow 10
- Tottenham 13
- High Wycombe 9
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