Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Loughton
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.
11 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 11 sites: 7 on canals and 4 on rivers.
- 1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Stonebridge North L1 Leisure and Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Moorhen Marina.
- Of the 11, 9 have electric hook-up and 6 a pump-out.
- 5 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (7) and Canal & River Trust (Waterside Moorings) (2).
- Closest to Loughton: Hazlemere Marina, 6.4km north-west of the centre. 3 of the 11 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Stonebridge North L1 Leisure
Tottenham, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lea
Prices on request
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
Bow Wharf L1 Leisure
South Hackney, Greater London · Hertford Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Talavera Moorings
Hackney, Greater London · Regents Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Abbot's Wharf L1
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices not published
Canals
Limehouse Residential Moorings
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices on request
Rivers
Moorhen Marina
Harlow, Hertfordshire · River Stort
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazlemere Marina | 6.4km north-west | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Stonebridge North L1 Leisure | 8.9km south-west | – | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings | 14.5km north | On request | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Stonebridge South L1 Leisure | 9.4km south-west | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Matchmakers Wharf L1 Leisure | 12.1km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| East Wick Leisure Moorings | 12.3km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Bow Wharf L1 Leisure | 14.4km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Talavera Moorings | 14.9km south-west | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Full |
| Abbot's Wharf L1 | 15.6km south | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Limehouse Residential Moorings | 15.2km south | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Moorhen Marina | 15.5km north | – | 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
Which walk-ashore berths near Loughton have space now?
1 of the 11 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 Loughton?
Hazlemere Marina, 6.4km north-west of the centre of Loughton, on the Lee Navigation.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Loughton?
5 of the 11 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Talavera Moorings (liveaboards allowed), Abbot's Wharf L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Limehouse Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent) 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, 11 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. 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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