Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Narrowboat moorings near Welwyn Garden City
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
8 sites · 1 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £3,877 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£144–£3,877 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 3 on canals, 4 on rivers and 1 on the Broads or a lake.
- 1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lee Valley Marina, Rye House, Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings, Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings and Stonebridge North L1 Leisure.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £144 a year (Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings) to £3,877 a year (Lee Valley Marina, Rye House); the middle of 3 is £3,877 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Roydon Marina Village.
- Of the 8, 4 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2) and Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (2).
- Closest to Welwyn Garden City: Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts, 14.8km east of the centre. 0 of the 8 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Lee Valley Marina, Rye House
Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£3,877 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Waiting list
Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lea
Prices on request
Rivers
Waiting list
Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire · River Stort
£144 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Waiting list
Stonebridge North L1 Leisure
Tottenham, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Roydon Marina Village
Roydon, Essex · Roydon Marina lake
Prices not published
Rivers
South Island Marina
Enfield, Greater London · River Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazlemere Marina | 18.7km south-east | – | Berths available |
| Lee Valley Marina, Rye House | 15.3km east | £3,877 | Waiting list |
| Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings | 15.8km east | On request | Waiting list |
| Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings | 24.7km east | £144 | Waiting list |
| Stonebridge North L1 Leisure | 25.2km south-east | – | Waiting list |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts | 14.8km east | £3,877 | Not reported |
| Roydon Marina Village | 16.8km east | – | Not reported |
| South Island Marina | 21.6km south-east | – | 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 57ft narrowboat cost near Welwyn Garden City?
Across the 3 narrowboat moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £144 a year at Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings to £3,877 a year at Lee Valley Marina, Rye House. The middle figure is £3,877 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings near Welwyn Garden City?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings is cheapest at £144 a year.
Which narrowboat moorings near Welwyn Garden City have space now?
1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest narrowboat mooring to Welwyn Garden City?
Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts, 14.8km east of the centre of Welwyn Garden City, on the River Lee Navigation.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings near Welwyn Garden City?
1 of the 8 say you can: Hazlemere 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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