Walk-ashore berths near Royston, Hertfordshire

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.

5 sites · 3 with a waiting list · typical £1,709 a year for a 10m boat (£144–£2,646 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

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Hallingbury Marina

Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort

£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Crosshall Marina

St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

£2,646 a year for a 10m cruiser

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Jones Boatyard

St Ives, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

SiteDistanceA year, 10m boatBerthsSpace
Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings21.1km north-east£1,537linear mooringsWaiting list
Hallingbury Marina27.6km south-east£1,881pontoon berths, linear mooringsWaiting list
Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings28.7km south-east£144linear mooringsWaiting list
Crosshall Marina27.2km north-west£2,646pontoon berths, linear mooringsNot reported
Jones Boatyard30km northOn requestpontoon berthsNot 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 Royston, Hertfordshire?

Across the 4 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £144 a year at Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings to £2,646 a year at Crosshall Marina. The middle figure is £1,709 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Royston, Hertfordshire?

For a 10m boat, Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings is cheapest at £144 a year.

Which walk-ashore berths near Royston, Hertfordshire have space now?

None of the 5 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 walk-ashore berth to Royston?

Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings, 21.1km north-east of the centre of Royston, on the River Cam.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Royston, Hertfordshire?

1 of the 5 say you can: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings (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, 4 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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