Walk-ashore berths near March

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.

14 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,439 a year for a 10m boat (£50–£2,266 across 8 published tariffs)

At a glance

14 sites: 1 on a canal, 11 on rivers and 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bill Fen Marina and Cathedral Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £50 a year (Lazy Otter Marina) to £2,266 a year (Hartford Marina); the middle of 8 is £1,439 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Cathedral Marina.
Of the 14, 10 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 7 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Fenland District Council (2) and Spreyer Holiday Parks (2).
Closest to March: Fox Narrowboats Marina, 1.7km west of the centre. 3 of the 14 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Bill Fen Marina

Ramsey, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations

£1,557 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Cathedral Marina

Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Fox Narrowboats Marina

March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations

£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park

March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course

£1,520 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Wisbech Yacht Harbour

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire · River Nene

£1,945 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Denver Moorings

Denver, Norfolk · River Great Ouse

£1,358 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Fish and Duck Marina

Ely, Cambridgeshire · Rivers Great Ouse and Cam

£2,178 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Lazy Otter Marina

Stretham, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

£50 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Hartford Marina

Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

£2,266 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

March Riverside Public Staithe

March, Cambridgeshire · Old River Nene

Prices not published

Rivers

Hermitage Marina

Earith, Cambridgeshire · Old West River

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Westview Marina & Leisure Park

Earith, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

Prices on request

Rivers

Pike & Eel Marina

Needingworth, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

Prices not published

Rivers

Jones Boatyard

St Ives, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Bill Fen Marina	16.4km south-west	£901	pontoon berths	Berths available
Cathedral Marina	21.1km south-east	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Fox Narrowboats Marina	1.7km west	£1,079	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park	5.5km west	£1,520	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Wisbech Yacht Harbour	14.1km north	£1,945	pontoon berths	Not reported
Denver Moorings	17.2km east	£1,358	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Fish and Duck Marina	25.2km south-east	£2,178	pontoon berths, linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Lazy Otter Marina	25.8km south	£50	pontoon berths	Not reported
Hartford Marina	28.2km south-west	£2,266	pontoon berths	Not reported
March Riverside Public Staithe	9.6km north-east	–	linear moorings	Not reported
Hermitage Marina	22.1km south	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Westview Marina & Leisure Park	22.2km south	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Pike & Eel Marina	26.1km south	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Jones Boatyard	28.5km 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

How much does a mooring for a 10m boat cost near March?

Across the 8 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £50 a year at Lazy Otter Marina to £2,266 a year at Hartford Marina. The middle figure is £1,439 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near March?

For a 10m boat, Lazy Otter Marina is cheapest at £50 a year in Stretham.

Which walk-ashore berths near March have space now?

2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bill Fen Marina and Cathedral Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to March?

Fox Narrowboats Marina, 1.7km west of the centre of March, on the Middle Level Navigations.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 9 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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