Rivers
Waiting list
Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,537 a year for a 10m cruiser
Cheapest narrowboat moorings in East Anglia
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
6 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,284 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,810–£5,194 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites: 5 on rivers and 1 on the Broads or a lake.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings and Fox Narrowboats Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,810 a year (Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings) to £5,194 a year (St Olaves Marina); the middle of 6 is £2,284 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Fox Narrowboats Marina.
- Of the 6, 5 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 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
Upware Marina
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Hartford Marina
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,266 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
St Olaves Marina
St Olaves, Norfolk · River Waveney, Norfolk Broads
£2,990 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings | Cambridge, River Cam | £1,810 | £104.18 | Waiting list |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,859 | £107.02 | Waiting list |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | £2,117 | £121.88 | Not reported |
| Upware Marina | Upware, River Cam | £2,451 | £141.11 | Not reported |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £3,936 | £226.60 | Not reported |
| St Olaves Marina | St Olaves, River Waveney, Norfolk Broads | £5,194 | £299 | 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 in East Anglia?
Across the 6 cheapest narrowboat moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,810 a year at Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings to £5,194 a year at St Olaves Marina. The middle figure is £2,284 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest narrowboat moorings in East Anglia?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings is cheapest at £1,810 a year.
Which cheapest narrowboat moorings in East Anglia have space now?
None of the 6 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 cheapest narrowboat moorings in East Anglia?
1 of the 6 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, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need Broads Authority tolls and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
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