How much is a narrowboat mooring in the East of England?
Worked out from 12 published tariffs in the East of England for a 57ft narrowboat, cheapest first, with what the price comes to by the month and what it includes.
Typically £2,915 a year · £144–£5,194
At a glance
- A year's mooring for a 57ft narrowboat in the East of England: £144 to £5,194 across 12 published tariffs, typically £2,915 (£243 a month).
- Cheapest: Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings at £144; dearest: St Olaves Marina at £5,194.
- Length matters: a typical 40ft narrowboat costs £2,190 a year, a 70ft narrowboat £4,405, 101% more.
- Electricity is included at 1 of the 12; elsewhere it's metered or not stated, so add it when comparing.
- On top of the mooring: a Canal & River Trust boat licence at 2, Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) at 4, Broads Authority tolls at 1 and the navigation's own licence at 3 of these sites.
By length
| Boat | Cheapest a year | Typical | Dearest | Sites priced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40ft | £144 Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings | £2,190 | £3,645 | 13 |
| 45ft | £144 Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings | £2,303 | £4,102 | 12 |
| 50ft | £144 Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings | £2,738 | £4,557 | 13 |
| 57ft | £144 Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings | £2,915 | £5,194 | 12 |
| 60ft | £144 Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings | £3,137 | £5,469 | 12 |
| 70ft | £144 Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings | £4,405 | £6,381 | 10 |
Site by site: a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | A year | A month | Works out at | Tariff | Includes | VAT | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings Sawbridgeworth | £144 | £12 | £2.53 per foot | £144 a year | – | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings Cambridge | £1,810 | £151 | £31.75 per foot | £1,356 to £1,992 a year by length | – | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina March | £1,859 | £155 | £32.61 per foot | £819 to £2,289 a year by length | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park March | £2,117 | £176 | £37.14 per foot | £37.14 per foot a year | electricity extra | – | Not reported |
| Upware Marina Upware | £2,451 | £204 | £43 per foot | £43 per foot a year | – | + VAT | Not reported |
| Lockside Marina Chelmsford | £2,710 | £226 | £47.54 per foot | £13 per metre a month | – | – | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation Chelmsford | £3,120 | £260 | £54.74 per foot | £14.97 per metre a month | – | – | Not reported |
| Hallingbury Marina Little Hallingbury | £3,249 | £271 | £57 per foot | £4.75 per foot a month | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Waiting list |
| Lee Valley Marina, Rye House Hoddesdon | £3,877 | £323 | £68.02 per foot | £18.60 per metre a month | – | – | Waiting list |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts Stanstead Abbotts | £3,877 | £323 | £68.02 per foot | £18.60 per metre a month | – | – | Not reported |
| Hartford Marina Huntingdon | £3,936 | £328 | £69.05 per foot | £226.60 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| St Olaves Marina St Olaves | £5,194 | £433 | £91.12 per foot | £299 per metre a year | Includes electricity, water, wi-fi | inc. VAT | Not reported |
The cheapest year-round line on each site's published tariff for the boat. Monthly figures are the year divided by twelve. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does it cost to moor a 57ft narrowboat in the East of England?
From £144 to £5,194 a year at the 12 sites here that publish a price; the middle figure is £2,915. Cheapest is Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings.
How much is a narrowboat mooring per month in the East of England?
Spread over twelve months, a 57ft narrowboat typically costs £243 a month here, from £12 to £433. Paying monthly often costs a little more than paying for the year up front.
Does a longer narrowboat cost more to moor?
Yes: most sites charge by length. A year here: 40ft typically £2,190; 45ft typically £2,303; 50ft typically £2,738; 57ft typically £2,915; 60ft typically £3,137; 70ft typically £4,405.
What else do I pay besides the mooring?
On top of the mooring: a Canal & River Trust boat licence at 2, Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) at 4, Broads Authority tolls at 1 and the navigation's own licence at 3 of these sites. Insurance, electricity where it's metered, and pump-outs are usually extra too.
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Narrowboat mooring costs elsewhere
- the UK 102
- Buckinghamshire 4
- Cambridgeshire 5
- Cheshire 7
- City of Edinburgh 4
- Derbyshire 3
- East Dunbartonshire 3
- Essex 3
- Falkirk 5
- Glasgow City 5
- Hertfordshire 3
- Leicestershire 4
- Northamptonshire 7
- Shropshire 3
- Staffordshire 4
- Surrey 6
- West Lothian 4
- West Yorkshire 4
- Worcestershire 7
- East Anglia 6
- East Midlands 16
- England 79
- North West 9
- Scotland 22