Canals
Berths available
Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Hitchin
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.
10 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 10 sites: 9 on canals and 1 on a river.
- 1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 15.3m (50ft) at Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure.
- Of the 10, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- 2 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (6).
- Closest to Hitchin: Leighton Lock L1 Leisure, 26.7km west of the centre. 0 of the 10 within 10km.
Rivers
Waiting list
Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lea
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Leighton Lock L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Seabrook Lock L1 Leisure
Tring, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Cooks Wharf L1 Residential
Tring, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Home Park
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Apsley Waterside & Marina
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Leighton Lock L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure | 27km west | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings | 28km south-east | On request | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Leighton Lock L1 Leisure | 26.7km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure | 27.1km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Seabrook Lock L1 Leisure | 27.7km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Cooks Wharf L1 Residential | 28.9km south-west | On request | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Full |
| Home Park | 29.1km south-west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Apsley Waterside & Marina | 26.9km south-west | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Leighton Lock L1 Leisure | 28.2km west | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | 29.4km 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 Hitchin have space now?
1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Hitchin?
Leighton Lock L1 Leisure, 26.7km west of the centre of Hitchin, on the Grand Union Canal.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Hitchin?
2 of the 10 say you can: Apsley Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) 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, 10 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- London 14
- Luton 14
- Ilford 14
- Enfield 12
- Harrow 10
- Northampton 13
- Tottenham 13
- High Wycombe 9
- Cambridge 10
- Slough 13
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