How much is a narrowboat mooring in Cambridgeshire?
Worked out from 5 published tariffs in Cambridgeshire for a 57ft narrowboat, cheapest first, with what the price comes to by the month and what it includes.
Typically £2,117 a year · £1,810–£3,936
At a glance
- A year's mooring for a 57ft narrowboat in Cambridgeshire: £1,810 to £3,936 across 5 published tariffs, typically £2,117 (£176 a month).
- Cheapest: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings at £1,810; dearest: Hartford Marina at £3,936.
- Length matters: a typical 40ft narrowboat costs £1,720 a year, a 70ft narrowboat £2,289, 33% more.
- None of the 5 says electricity is in the price: it's metered or not stated, so add it when comparing.
- On top of the mooring: Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) at 2 and the navigation's own licence at 1 of these sites.
By length
| Boat | Cheapest a year | Typical | Dearest | Sites priced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40ft | £1,309 Fox Narrowboats Marina | £1,720 | £2,762 | 5 |
| 45ft | £1,469 Fox Narrowboats Marina | £1,973 | £3,109 | 5 |
| 50ft | £1,629 Fox Narrowboats Marina | £2,043 | £3,453 | 5 |
| 57ft | £1,810 Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings | £2,117 | £3,936 | 5 |
| 60ft | £1,810 Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings | £2,228 | £4,145 | 5 |
| 70ft | £1,992 Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings | £2,289 | £4,836 | 3 |
Site by site: a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | A year | A month | Works out at | Tariff | Includes | VAT | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings Cambridge | £1,810 | £151 | £31.75 per foot | £1,356 to £1,992 a year by length | – | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina March | £1,859 | £155 | £32.61 per foot | £819 to £2,289 a year by length | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park March | £2,117 | £176 | £37.14 per foot | £37.14 per foot a year | electricity extra | – | Not reported |
| Upware Marina Upware | £2,451 | £204 | £43 per foot | £43 per foot a year | – | + VAT | Not reported |
| Hartford Marina Huntingdon | £3,936 | £328 | £69.05 per foot | £226.60 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
The cheapest year-round line on each site's published tariff for the boat. Monthly figures are the year divided by twelve. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does it cost to moor a 57ft narrowboat in Cambridgeshire?
From £1,810 to £3,936 a year at the 5 sites here that publish a price; the middle figure is £2,117. Cheapest is Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings.
How much is a narrowboat mooring per month in Cambridgeshire?
Spread over twelve months, a 57ft narrowboat typically costs £176 a month here, from £151 to £328. Paying monthly often costs a little more than paying for the year up front.
Does a longer narrowboat cost more to moor?
Yes: most sites charge by length. A year here: 40ft typically £1,720; 45ft typically £1,973; 50ft typically £2,043; 57ft typically £2,117; 60ft typically £2,228; 70ft typically £2,289.
What else do I pay besides the mooring?
On top of the mooring: Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) at 2 and the navigation's own licence at 1 of these sites. Insurance, electricity where it's metered, and pump-outs are usually extra too.
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