Canals
Full
Cooks Wharf L1 Residential
Tring, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Pontoon berths near St Albans
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.
3 sites
At a glance
- 3 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Of the 3, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- 2 of the 3 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2).
- Closest to St Albans: Apsley Waterside & Marina, 8.6km west of the centre. 1 of the 3 within 10km.
Canals
Apsley Waterside & Marina
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooks Wharf L1 Residential | 23.7km north-west | On request | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Full |
| Apsley Waterside & Marina | 8.6km west | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | 19.2km 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
Which pontoon berths near St Albans have space now?
None of the 3 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 pontoon berth to St Albans?
Apsley Waterside & Marina, 8.6km west of the centre of St Albans, on the Grand Union Canal.
Can you live aboard at pontoon berths near St Albans?
2 of the 3 say you can: Apsley Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Cowroast 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Pontoon berths near other towns
- London 11
- Milton Keynes 6
- Luton 4
- Croydon 13
- Basildon 9
- Ilford 9
- Enfield 6
- Harrow 3
- Tottenham 8
- High Wycombe 6
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