Rivers
A few berths left
Huntingdon Boathaven
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Inland moorings on the River Great Ouse
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water.
10 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,456 a year for a 10m boat (£2,266–£2,646 across 2 published tariffs)
Licence: Environment Agency. About licences
At a glance
- 10 sites: 2 on canals and 8 on rivers.
- 2 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Huntingdon Boathaven and Priory Waterside & Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Great Linford moorings.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £2,266 a year (Hartford Marina) to £2,646 a year (Crosshall Marina); the middle of 2 is £2,456 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Priory Waterside & Marina.
- Of the 10, 7 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2).
Rivers
Berths available
Priory Waterside & Marina
Bedford, Bedfordshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Canals
Waiting list
Great Linford moorings
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Black Horse L1 Leisure
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Crosshall Marina
St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,646 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Hartford Marina
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,266 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Buckden Waterside & Marina
Buckden, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Rivers
Jones Boatyard
St Ives, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Rivers
Pike & Eel Marina
Needingworth, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices not published
Rivers
River Mill Marina
Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices not published
Course, length and connections from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon Boathaven | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | On request | A few berths left |
| Priory Waterside & Marina | Bedford, River Great Ouse | On request | Berths available |
| Great Linford moorings | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | On request | Waiting list |
| Black Horse L1 Leisure | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | – | Full |
| Crosshall Marina | St Neots, River Great Ouse | £2,646 | Not reported |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £2,266 | Not reported |
| Buckden Waterside & Marina | Buckden, River Great Ouse | On request | Not reported |
| Jones Boatyard | St Ives, River Great Ouse | On request | Not reported |
| Pike & Eel Marina | Needingworth, River Great Ouse | – | Not reported |
| River Mill Marina | Eaton Socon, River Great Ouse | – | 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 Great Ouse?
Across the 2 inland moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £2,266 a year at Hartford Marina to £2,646 a year at Crosshall Marina. The middle figure is £2,456 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest inland moorings on the River Great Ouse?
For a 10m boat, Hartford Marina is cheapest at £2,266 a year in Huntingdon.
Which inland moorings on the River Great Ouse have space now?
2 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Huntingdon Boathaven and Priory Waterside & Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at inland moorings on the River Great Ouse?
2 of the 10 say you can: Priory Waterside & Marina (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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 8 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Inland moorings on other waterways
- Aire and Calder Navigation 13
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal 4
- Birmingham and Fazeley Canal 4
- Bridgewater Canal 8
- Calder & Hebble Navigation 6
- Caledonian Canal 3
- Caledonian Canal 3
- Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation 3
- Chesterfield Canal 3
- Coventry Canal 11
- Crinan Canal 5
- Forth and Clyde Canal 14
- Fossdyke Navigation 4
- Gloucester and Sharpness Canal 9
- Grand Union Canal 75
- Grand Union Canal 11
- Kennet and Avon Canal 21
- Lancaster Canal 19
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal 33
- Limehouse Cut 4
- Llangollen Canal 7
- Macclesfield Canal 6
- Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal 4
- Oxford Canal 29
- Peak Forest Canal 6
- Regent's Canal 9
- River Ant 3
- River Avon 10
- River Avon 3
- River Bure 9
- River Cam 5
- River Great Ouse 4
- River Kennet 3
- River Lee Navigation 6
- River Medway 6
- River Nene 5
- River Nene Navigation 4
- River Severn 6
- River Soar 5
- River Stort 4
- River Thames 68
- River Trent 11
- River Waveney 5
- River Wey Navigation 8
- River Witham 4
- River Yare 4
- Rochdale Canal 3
- Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation 4
- Shropshire Union Canal 28
- Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal 5
- Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal 5
- Stainforth and Keadby Canal 4
- Stratford-upon-Avon Canal 5
- Trent & Mersey Canal 21
- Union Canal 10
- Worcester & Birmingham Canal 9
- Forth and Clyde Canal (Glasgow Spur) 4
- Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) 7
- Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) 6
- Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) 3
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) 3
- Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) 3
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