Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Narrowboat moorings near Potters Bar
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
10 sites · 1 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £3,877 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,877–£5,670 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 5 on canals, 4 on rivers and 1 on the Broads or a lake.
- 1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Stonebridge North L1 Leisure, Lee Valley Marina, Rye House and Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,877 a year (Lee Valley Marina, Rye House) to £5,670 a year (Lee Valley Marina, Springfield); the middle of 3 is £3,877 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Roydon Marina Village.
- Of the 10, 7 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3) and Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (3).
- Closest to Potters Bar: South Island Marina, 12.2km south-east of the centre. 0 of the 10 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Stonebridge North L1 Leisure
Tottenham, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Lee Valley Marina, Rye House
Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£3,877 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Waiting list
Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lea
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Ice Wharf Marina
London, Greater London · Regent's Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Lee Valley Marina, Springfield
London, Greater London · River Lee Navigation
£3,264 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
South Island Marina
Enfield, Greater London · River Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Roydon Marina Village
Roydon, Essex · Roydon Marina lake
Prices not published
Canals
Battlebridge Moorings
King's Cross, London, Greater London · Regent's Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazlemere Marina | 12.2km east | – | Berths available |
| Stonebridge North L1 Leisure | 14.3km south-east | – | Waiting list |
| Lee Valley Marina, Rye House | 15.6km north-east | £3,877 | Waiting list |
| Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings | 16.5km north-east | On request | Waiting list |
| Ice Wharf Marina | 18.5km south | On request | Full |
| Lee Valley Marina, Springfield | 16.2km south-east | £5,670 | Not reported |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts | 16.5km north-east | £3,877 | Not reported |
| South Island Marina | 12.2km south-east | – | Not reported |
| Roydon Marina Village | 17.2km north-east | – | Not reported |
| Battlebridge Moorings | 18.5km south | On request | 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 57ft narrowboat cost near Potters Bar?
Across the 3 narrowboat moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,877 a year at Lee Valley Marina, Rye House to £5,670 a year at Lee Valley Marina, Springfield. The middle figure is £3,877 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings near Potters Bar?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Lee Valley Marina, Rye House is cheapest at £3,877 a year in Hoddesdon.
Which narrowboat moorings near Potters Bar 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 narrowboat mooring to Potters Bar?
South Island Marina, 12.2km south-east of the centre of Potters Bar, on the River Lee Navigation.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings near Potters Bar?
3 of the 10 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Ice Wharf Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Battlebridge Moorings (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, 9 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings near other towns
- London 5
- Milton Keynes 7
- Luton 6
- Croydon 3
- Ilford 8
- Enfield 9
- Harrow 8
- Tottenham 9
- Slough 4
- Walthamstow 9
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