Inland moorings on the River Cam

Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water.

5 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,537 a year for a 10m boat (£1,419–£2,178 across 3 published tariffs)

Licence: Environment Agency. About licences

At a glance

5 sites, all on rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,419 a year (Upware Marina) to £2,178 a year (Fish and Duck Marina); the middle of 3 is £1,537 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Fish and Duck Marina.
Of the 5, 2 have electric hook-up, 1 diesel and 2 a boat hoist.
1 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

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

Fish and Duck Marina

Ely, Cambridgeshire · Rivers Great Ouse and Cam

£2,178 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Upware Marina

Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam

£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Shrubbs Marina

Lode, Cambridgeshire · River Cam

Prices on request

Rivers

TipTree Marina

Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Cam

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Space
Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings	Cambridge, River Cam	£1,537	Waiting list
Fish and Duck Marina	Ely, Rivers Great Ouse and Cam	£2,178	Not reported
Upware Marina	Upware, River Cam	£1,419	Not reported
Shrubbs Marina	Lode, River Cam	On request	Not reported
TipTree Marina	Ely, River Cam	On request	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 on the River Cam?

Across the 3 inland moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,419 a year at Upware Marina to £2,178 a year at Fish and Duck Marina. The middle figure is £1,537 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest inland moorings on the River Cam?

For a 10m boat, Upware Marina is cheapest at £1,419 a year.

Which inland moorings on the River Cam 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.

Can you live aboard at inland moorings on the River Cam?

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, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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