Rivers
A few berths left
Huntingdon Boathaven
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Walk-ashore berths near St Ives, Cambridgeshire
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.
11 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,537 a year for a 10m boat (£50–£2,646 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites: 1 on a canal, 9 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
- 2 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Huntingdon Boathaven and Bill Fen Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £50 a year (Lazy Otter Marina) to £2,646 a year (Crosshall Marina); the middle of 5 is £1,537 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Bill Fen Marina.
- Of the 11, 8 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to St Ives: Jones Boatyard, 1km south of the centre. 6 of the 11 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Bill Fen Marina
Ramsey, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,557 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Waiting list
Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,537 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Hartford Marina
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,266 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Crosshall Marina
St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,646 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Lazy Otter Marina
Stretham, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£50 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Jones Boatyard
St Ives, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
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Pike & Eel Marina
Needingworth, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Westview Marina & Leisure Park
Earith, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
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Hermitage Marina
Earith, Cambridgeshire · Old West River
Prices on request
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Buckden Waterside & Marina
Buckden, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon Boathaven | 6.9km west | On request | pontoon berths | A few berths left |
| Bill Fen Marina | 15.8km north | £901 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings | 18.2km south-east | £1,537 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Hartford Marina | 4.7km west | £2,266 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Crosshall Marina | 17.1km south-west | £2,646 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Lazy Otter Marina | 20.2km east | £50 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Jones Boatyard | 1km south | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Pike & Eel Marina | 4.6km east | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Westview Marina & Leisure Park | 7.7km north-east | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Hermitage Marina | 8.8km east | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Buckden Waterside & Marina | 10.7km 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 St Ives, Cambridgeshire?
Across the 5 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £50 a year at Lazy Otter Marina to £2,646 a year at Crosshall Marina. The middle figure is £1,537 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near St Ives, Cambridgeshire?
For a 10m boat, Lazy Otter Marina is cheapest at £50 a year in Stretham.
Which walk-ashore berths near St Ives, Cambridgeshire have space now?
2 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Huntingdon Boathaven and Bill Fen Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to St Ives?
Jones Boatyard, 1km south of the centre of St Ives, on the River Great Ouse.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near St Ives, Cambridgeshire?
2 of the 11 say you can: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent) and Buckden Waterside & Marina (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 Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Luton 14
- Northampton 13
- Cambridge 10
- Bedford 13
- Stevenage 8
- Corby 13
- Kettering 14
- Wellingborough 12
- Welwyn Garden City 10
- Bishop's Stortford 7
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