Rivers
Berths available
Cathedral Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Linear moorings for boats over 15m in the East of England
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 15m (50ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
5 sites · 2 with space now · typical £2,695 a year for a 15m boat (£2,695–£2,695 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 2 on canals, 2 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
- 2 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina and Hazlemere Marina.
- Only Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation publishes a price for a 15m boat: £2,695 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
- Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
- 2 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park
March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course
£1,520 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 15m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 15m boat | Berths | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Marina | Ely, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | linear moorings | 18.3m (60ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £2,695 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 17.4m (57ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 19.8m (65ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing | 45.7m (150ft) | – | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which linear moorings for boats over 15m in the East of England have space now?
2 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina and Hazlemere Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 15m (49ft) in the East of England?
All 5 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Cathedral Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Hazlemere Marina (18.3m (60ft)), Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (17.4m (57ft)), Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park (19.8m (65ft)) and Sutton Wharf Boatyard (45.7m (150ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings for boats over 15m in the East of England?
2 of the 5 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings for boats over 15m in the East of England, by county
- Essex 3
Linear moorings for boats over 15m in other areas
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