Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
Narrowboat moorings with a boat hoist or crane in East Anglia
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
4 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,451 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,859–£5,194 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 3 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: Fox Narrowboats Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,859 a year (Fox Narrowboats Marina) to £5,194 a year (St Olaves Marina); the middle of 3 is £2,451 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Fox Narrowboats Marina.
- Of the 4, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
Broads, lakes & lochs
St Olaves Marina
St Olaves, Norfolk · River Waveney, Norfolk Broads
£2,990 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Upware Marina
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Hermitage Marina
Earith, Cambridgeshire · Old West River
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,859 | Yes | Waiting list |
| St Olaves Marina | St Olaves, River Waveney, Norfolk Broads | £5,194 | Yes | Not reported |
| Upware Marina | Upware, River Cam | £2,451 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hermitage Marina | Earith, Old West River | On request | Yes | 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 3 narrowboat moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,859 a year at Fox Narrowboats Marina to £5,194 a year at St Olaves Marina. The middle figure is £2,451 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings with a boat hoist or crane in East Anglia?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Fox Narrowboats Marina is cheapest at £1,859 a year in March.
Which narrowboat moorings with a boat hoist or crane in East Anglia have space now?
None of the 4 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
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
Narrowboat moorings with a boat hoist or crane in East Anglia, by county
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