Canals
Waiting list
Stonebridge North L1 Leisure
Tottenham, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Romford
Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
10 sites · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 10 sites: 6 on canals, 2 on rivers and 2 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.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 38m (125ft) at Blackwall Basin Moorings.
- Of the 10, 9 have electric hook-up and 7 a pump-out.
- 5 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (6) and Canal & River Trust (Waterside Moorings) (2).
- Closest to Romford: Matchmakers Wharf L1 Leisure, 15km west of the centre. 0 of the 10 within 10km.
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Blackwall Basin Moorings
London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Burdett Road L1 Leisure
Limehouse, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Anderson's Wharf
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bow Wharf L1 Leisure
South Hackney, Greater London · Hertford Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Stonebridge South L1 Leisure
Tottenham, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
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
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonebridge North L1 Leisure | 16.2km west | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Matchmakers Wharf L1 Leisure | 15km west | – | Yes | Full |
| Abbot's Wharf L1 | 15.8km south-west | – | Yes | Full |
| Blackwall Basin Moorings | 15.9km south-west | On request | Yes | Full |
| Burdett Road L1 Leisure | 16km south-west | On request | Yes | Full |
| Anderson's Wharf | 16.2km south-west | – | Yes | Full |
| Bow Wharf L1 Leisure | 16.2km west | – | Yes | Full |
| Stonebridge South L1 Leisure | 16.3km west | – | Yes | Full |
| Limehouse Residential Moorings | 15.4km south-west | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Poplar Waterside & Marina | 15.4km south-west | On request | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Romford have space now?
None of the 10 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 secure mooring with gated access or CCTV to Romford?
Matchmakers Wharf L1 Leisure, 15km west of the centre of Romford, on the River Lee Navigation.
Can you live aboard at secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Romford?
5 of the 10 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) and Poplar Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). 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 the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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