Canals
Waiting list
Stonebridge North L1 Leisure
Tottenham, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Moorings with electric hook-up near Ilford
Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
13 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,264 a year for a 10m boat (£3,264–£3,264 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 13 sites: 7 on canals, 2 on rivers and 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Stonebridge North L1 Leisure.
- Only Lee Valley Marina, Springfield publishes a price for a 10m boat: £3,264 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 38m (125ft) at Blackwall Basin Moorings.
- Of the 13, 8 have a pump-out, 1 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- 6 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2), Canal & River Trust (7) and Canal & River Trust (Waterside Moorings) (2).
- Closest to Ilford: East Wick Leisure Moorings, 6.8km west of the centre. All 13 within 10km.
Canals
Full
East Wick Leisure Moorings
Hackney / Stratford, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Matchmakers Wharf L1 Leisure
Stratford, Greater London · River Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Abbot's Wharf L1
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bow Wharf L1 Leisure
South Hackney, Greater London · Hertford Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Burdett Road L1 Leisure
Limehouse, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Blackwall Basin Moorings
London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Anderson's Wharf
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Millwall Inner Dock
Canary Wharf, Greater London · Millwall Inner Dock
Prices not published
Rivers
Lee Valley Marina, Springfield
London, Greater London · River Lee Navigation
£3,264 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Limehouse Waterside & Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonebridge North L1 Leisure | 9.4km north-west | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| East Wick Leisure Moorings | 6.8km west | – | Yes | Full |
| Matchmakers Wharf L1 Leisure | 7.1km west | – | Yes | Full |
| Abbot's Wharf L1 | 8.2km south-west | – | Yes | Full |
| Bow Wharf L1 Leisure | 8.3km west | – | Yes | Full |
| Burdett Road L1 Leisure | 8.4km south-west | On request | Yes | Full |
| Blackwall Basin Moorings | 8.5km south-west | On request | Yes | Full |
| Anderson's Wharf | 8.6km south-west | – | Yes | Full |
| Millwall Inner Dock | 9.3km south-west | – | Yes | Full |
| Lee Valley Marina, Springfield | 9.2km west | £3,264 | Yes | Not reported |
| Limehouse Residential Moorings | 7.7km south-west | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Poplar Waterside & Marina | 8.1km south-west | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Limehouse Waterside & Marina | 9.2km south-west | – | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which moorings with electric hook-up near Ilford have space now?
None of the 13 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 electric hook-up to Ilford?
East Wick Leisure Moorings, 6.8km west of the centre of Ilford, on the Lee Navigation.
Can you live aboard at moorings with electric hook-up near Ilford?
6 of the 13 say you can: Abbot's Wharf L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Blackwall Basin Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Anderson's Wharf (residential moorings with planning consent), Limehouse Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Poplar Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Limehouse Waterside & 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, 11 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Moorings with electric hook-up near other towns
- Luton 5
- Croydon 11
- Basildon 7
- Southend-on-Sea 10
- Enfield 13
- Harrow 9
- Tottenham 14
- High Wycombe 8
- Slough 6
- Chelmsford 8
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