Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Canal moorings and marinas that allow liveaboards in the East of England
Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top. Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.
4 sites · 1 with space now · typical £3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,120–£3,120 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina.
- Only Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £3,120 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Hazlemere Marina.
- Of the 4, 3 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2).
Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Apsley Waterside & Marina
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | Residential moorings with planning consent | Berths available |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £3,120 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Apsley Waterside & Marina | Hemel Hempstead, Grand Union Canal | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | Tring, Grand Union Canal | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which canal moorings and marinas that allow liveaboards in the East of England have space now?
1 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas that allow liveaboards in the East of England?
All 4 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (liveaboard by arrangement), Apsley Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Cowroast Waterside & Marina (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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Canal moorings and marinas that allow liveaboards in the East of England, by county
Canal moorings and marinas that allow liveaboards in other areas
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