Canals
Berths available
Bill Fen Marina
Ramsey, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,557 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canal moorings and marinas with walk-ashore berths 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. Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
14 sites · 3 with space now · typical £2,710 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,557–£3,120 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites, all on canals.
- 3 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bill Fen Marina, Hazlemere Marina and Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,557 a year (Bill Fen Marina) to £3,120 a year (Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation); the middle of 3 is £2,710 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Bill Fen Marina.
- Of the 14, 3 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out and 3 diesel.
- 4 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2), Canal & River Trust (8) and Essex Waterways (2).
Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure
Watford, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Home Park
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Leighton Lock L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Lockside Marina
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£2,710 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Apsley Waterside & Marina
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Batchworth L1 Leisure
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Bates Boatyard
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Leighton Lock L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Fen Marina | Ramsey, Middle Level Navigations | £1,557 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure | Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure | Watford, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure | Hemel Hempstead, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Home Park | Kings Langley, Grand Union Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Leighton Lock L1 Leisure | Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £3,120 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Lockside Marina | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £2,710 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Apsley Waterside & Marina | Hemel Hempstead, Grand Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Batchworth L1 Leisure | Rickmansworth, Grand Union Canal | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Bates Boatyard | Tring, Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | Tring, Grand Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Leighton Lock L1 Leisure | Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal | On request | linear moorings | 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 the East of England?
Across the 3 canal moorings and marinas with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,557 a year at Bill Fen Marina to £3,120 a year at Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation. The middle figure is £2,710 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest canal moorings and marinas with walk-ashore berths in the East of England?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Bill Fen Marina is cheapest at £1,557 a year in Ramsey.
Which canal moorings and marinas with walk-ashore berths in the East of England have space now?
3 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bill Fen Marina, Hazlemere Marina and Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas with walk-ashore berths in the East of England?
4 of the 14 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, 11 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
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