Canals
Waiting list
Lee Valley Marina, Rye House
Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£3,877 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Moorings with waiting lists near Hertford
Full for now, but keeping a list. Worth getting on early: lists often move faster than they say.
5 sites · 5 with a waiting list · typical £1,881 a year for a 10m boat (£144–£2,232 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 2 on canals and 3 on rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lee Valley Marina, Rye House, Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings, Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings, Hallingbury Marina and Stonebridge North L1 Leisure.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £144 a year (Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings) to £2,232 a year (Lee Valley Marina, Rye House); the middle of 3 is £1,881 a year.
- Of the 5, 2 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- Closest to Hertford: Lee Valley Marina, Rye House, 6.6km south-east of the centre. 2 of the 5 within 10km.
Rivers
Waiting list
Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lea
Prices on request
Rivers
Waiting list
Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire · River Stort
£144 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Waiting list
Stonebridge North L1 Leisure
Tottenham, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Valley Marina, Rye House | 6.6km south-east | £2,232 | Waiting list |
| Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings | 7km east | On request | Waiting list |
| Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings | 15.8km east | £144 | Waiting list |
| Hallingbury Marina | 17.7km east | £1,881 | Waiting list |
| Stonebridge North L1 Leisure | 22km south | – | Waiting list |
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 Hertford?
Across the 3 moorings with waiting lists here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £144 a year at Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings to £2,232 a year at Lee Valley Marina, Rye House. The middle figure is £1,881 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings with waiting lists near Hertford?
For a 10m boat, Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings is cheapest at £144 a year.
Which moorings with waiting lists near Hertford have space now?
None of the 5 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 mooring with waiting lists to Hertford?
Lee Valley Marina, Rye House, 6.6km south-east of the centre of Hertford, on the River Lee Navigation.
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 and 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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