Canals
Waiting list
Lee Valley Marina, Rye House
Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£3,877 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Narrowboat moorings near Hitchin
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
6 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £3,877 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,877–£4,603 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites: 3 on canals, 2 on rivers and 1 on the Broads or a lake.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lee Valley Marina, Rye House and Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,877 a year (Lee Valley Marina, Rye House) to £4,603 a year (Grove Lock Marina); the middle of 3 is £3,877 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Grove Lock Marina.
- Of the 6, 3 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (2).
- Closest to Hitchin: Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts, 26.5km south-east of the centre. 0 of the 6 within 10km.
Rivers
Waiting list
Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lea
Prices on request
Rivers
Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Grove Lock Marina
Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
£4,603 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Broads, lakes & lochs
Roydon Marina Village
Roydon, Essex · Roydon Marina lake
Prices not published
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Valley Marina, Rye House | 28km south-east | £3,877 | Waiting list |
| Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings | 28km south-east | On request | Waiting list |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts | 26.5km south-east | £3,877 | Not reported |
| Grove Lock Marina | 27.5km west | £4,603 | Not reported |
| Roydon Marina Village | 28.8km south-east | – | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | 29.4km south-west | On request | 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 57ft narrowboat cost near Hitchin?
Across the 3 narrowboat moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,877 a year at Lee Valley Marina, Rye House to £4,603 a year at Grove Lock Marina. The middle figure is £3,877 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings near Hitchin?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Lee Valley Marina, Rye House is cheapest at £3,877 a year in Hoddesdon.
Which narrowboat moorings near Hitchin have space now?
None of the 6 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 narrowboat mooring to Hitchin?
Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts, 26.5km south-east of the centre of Hitchin, on the River Lee Navigation.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings near Hitchin?
2 of the 6 say you can: Grove Lock Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Cowroast 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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings near other towns
- London 5
- Milton Keynes 7
- Luton 6
- Ilford 8
- Enfield 9
- Harrow 8
- Northampton 9
- Tottenham 9
- Cambridge 7
- Slough 4
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