Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Hoddesdon
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 · 4 with a waiting list · typical £1,013 a year for a 10m boat (£144–£1,881 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 4 on canals and 6 on rivers.
- 1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: 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 £1,881 a year (Hallingbury Marina); the middle of 2 is £1,013 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Moorhen Marina.
- Of the 10, 7 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 3 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (6).
- Closest to Hoddesdon: Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings, 2.4km north-east of the centre. 3 of the 10 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
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
Talavera Moorings
Hackney, Greater London · Regents Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Moorhen Marina
Harlow, Hertfordshire · River Stort
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazlemere Marina | 8.1km south | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings | 2.4km north-east | On request | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings | 12.4km north-east | £144 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Hallingbury Marina | 14.8km north-east | £1,881 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Stonebridge North L1 Leisure | 18.3km south | – | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Stonebridge South L1 Leisure | 18.8km south | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Matchmakers Wharf L1 Leisure | 23.4km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| East Wick Leisure Moorings | 23.8km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Talavera Moorings | 25.4km south | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Full |
| Moorhen Marina | 7.7km east | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 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 10m boat cost near Hoddesdon?
Across the 2 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £144 a year at Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings to £1,881 a year at Hallingbury Marina. The middle figure is £1,013 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Hoddesdon?
For a 10m boat, Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings is cheapest at £144 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths near Hoddesdon have space now?
1 of the 10 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 Hoddesdon?
Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings, 2.4km north-east of the centre of Hoddesdon, on the River Lea.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Hoddesdon?
3 of the 10 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Talavera Moorings (liveaboards allowed) and Moorhen Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). 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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