Rivers
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Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire · River Stort
£144 a year for a 10m cruiser
Cheapest narrowboat moorings in the East of England
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.
12 sites · 5 with a waiting list · typical £2,915 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£144–£5,194 across 12 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 3 on canals, 8 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: Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings, Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings, Fox Narrowboats Marina, Hallingbury Marina and Lee Valley Marina, Rye House.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £144 a year (Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings) to £5,194 a year (St Olaves Marina); the middle of 12 is £2,915 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Fox Narrowboats Marina.
- Of the 12, 6 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Essex Waterways (2) and Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (2).
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Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,537 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
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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
Canals
Lockside Marina
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£2,710 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
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Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
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Lee Valley Marina, Rye House
Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£3,877 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£2,232 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings | Sawbridgeworth, River Stort | £144 | £8.29 | Waiting list |
| 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 |
| Lockside Marina | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £2,710 | £156 | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £3,120 | £179.64 | Not reported |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £3,249 | £187.05 | Waiting list |
| Lee Valley Marina, Rye House | Hoddesdon, River Lee Navigation | £3,877 | £223.20 | Waiting list |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts | Stanstead Abbotts, River Lee Navigation | £3,877 | £223.20 | 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 the East of England?
Across the 12 cheapest narrowboat moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £144 a year at Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings to £5,194 a year at St Olaves Marina. The middle figure is £2,915 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest narrowboat moorings in the East of England?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings is cheapest at £144 a year.
Which cheapest narrowboat moorings in the East of England have space now?
None of the 12 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 the East of England?
2 of the 12 say you can: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent) and Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (liveaboard by arrangement). 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 a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 4 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need Broads Authority tolls and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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