Walk-ashore berths near Upware

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.

10 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,858 a year for a 10m boat (£50–£2,266 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

10 sites: 9 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
2 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina and Huntingdon Boathaven.
Keeping a waiting list: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £50 a year (Lazy Otter Marina) to £2,266 a year (Hartford Marina); the middle of 4 is £1,858 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Cathedral Marina.
Of the 10, 8 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
1 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Closest to Upware: Lazy Otter Marina, 3.6km north-west of the centre. 3 of the 10 within 10km.

Rivers Berths available

Cathedral Marina

Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers A few berths left

Huntingdon Boathaven

Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · River Cam

£1,537 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers

Lazy Otter Marina

Stretham, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

£50 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Fish and Duck Marina

Ely, Cambridgeshire · Rivers Great Ouse and Cam

£2,178 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Hartford Marina

Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

£2,266 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Hermitage Marina

Earith, Cambridgeshire · Old West River

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Westview Marina & Leisure Park

Earith, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

Prices on request

Rivers

Pike & Eel Marina

Needingworth, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

Prices not published

Rivers

Jones Boatyard

St Ives, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Cathedral Marina	10km north	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Huntingdon Boathaven	29.4km west	On request	pontoon berths	A few berths left
Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings	13.7km south-west	£1,537	linear moorings	Waiting list
Lazy Otter Marina	3.6km north-west	£50	pontoon berths	Not reported
Fish and Duck Marina	4.5km north	£2,178	pontoon berths, linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Hartford Marina	27km west	£2,266	pontoon berths	Not reported
Hermitage Marina	15km west	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Westview Marina & Leisure Park	16.2km west	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Pike & Eel Marina	17.8km west	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Jones Boatyard	22.5km 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 Upware?

Across the 4 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £50 a year at Lazy Otter Marina to £2,266 a year at Hartford Marina. The middle figure is £1,858 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Upware?

For a 10m boat, Lazy Otter Marina is cheapest at £50 a year in Stretham.

Which walk-ashore berths near Upware have space now?

2 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina and Huntingdon Boathaven. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Upware?

Lazy Otter Marina, 3.6km north-west of the centre of Upware, on the River Great Ouse.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Upware?

1 of the 10 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, 9 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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