Inland moorings with pontoon berths in Cambridgeshire

Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.

13 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,520 a year for a 10m boat (£50–£2,646 across 7 published tariffs)

At a glance

13 sites: 1 on a canal and 12 on rivers.
3 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bill Fen Marina, Cathedral Marina and Huntingdon Boathaven.
Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £50 a year (Lazy Otter Marina) to £2,646 a year (Crosshall Marina); the middle of 7 is £1,520 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Cathedral Marina.
Of the 13, 11 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
1 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

Canals Berths available

Bill Fen Marina

Ramsey, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations

£1,557 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Fox Narrowboats Marina

March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations

£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Crosshall Marina

St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

£2,646 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

Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park

March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course

£1,520 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Lazy Otter Marina

Stretham, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

£50 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Buckden Waterside & Marina

Buckden, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Rivers

Hermitage Marina

Earith, Cambridgeshire · Old West River

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

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Bill Fen Marina	Ramsey, Middle Level Navigations	£901	pontoon berths	Berths available
Cathedral Marina	Ely, River Great Ouse	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Huntingdon Boathaven	Huntingdon, River Great Ouse	On request	pontoon berths	A few berths left
Fox Narrowboats Marina	March, Middle Level Navigations	£1,079	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Crosshall Marina	St Neots, River Great Ouse	£2,646	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Fish and Duck Marina	Ely, Rivers Great Ouse and Cam	£2,310	pontoon berths, linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Hartford Marina	Huntingdon, River Great Ouse	£2,266	pontoon berths	Not reported
Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park	March, River Nene Old Course	£1,520	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Lazy Otter Marina	Stretham, River Great Ouse	£50	pontoon berths	Not reported
Buckden Waterside & Marina	Buckden, River Great Ouse	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Hermitage Marina	Earith, Old West River	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Jones Boatyard	St Ives, River Great Ouse	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Pike & Eel Marina	Needingworth, River Great Ouse	–	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 in Cambridgeshire?

Across the 7 inland moorings with pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £50 a year at Lazy Otter Marina to £2,646 a year at Crosshall Marina. The middle figure is £1,520 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest inland moorings with pontoon berths in Cambridgeshire?

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

Which inland moorings with pontoon berths in Cambridgeshire have space now?

3 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bill Fen Marina, Cathedral Marina and Huntingdon Boathaven. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at inland moorings with pontoon berths in Cambridgeshire?

1 of the 13 say you can: 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, 10 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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