Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Liveaboard moorings in the East of England
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.
8 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,667 a year for a 10m boat (£1,537–£1,796 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 4 on canals and 4 on rivers.
- 2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina and Priory Waterside & Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,537 a year (Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings) to £1,796 a year (Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation); the middle of 2 is £1,667 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Priory Waterside & Marina.
- Of the 8, 6 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (4) and Canal & River Trust (2).
Rivers
Berths available
Priory Waterside & Marina
Bedford, Bedfordshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Rivers
Waiting list
Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,537 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Rivers
Buckden Waterside & Marina
Buckden, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Moorhen Marina
Harlow, Hertfordshire · River Stort
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | Residential moorings with planning consent | Berths available |
| Priory Waterside & Marina | Bedford, River Great Ouse | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Berths available |
| Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings | Cambridge, River Cam | £1,537 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Waiting list |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,796 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Apsley Waterside & Marina | Hemel Hempstead, Grand Union Canal | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Buckden Waterside & Marina | Buckden, River Great Ouse | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | Tring, Grand Union Canal | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Moorhen Marina | Harlow, River Stort | – | Liveaboards allowed | 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 10m boat cost in the East of England?
Across the 2 liveaboard moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,537 a year at Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings to £1,796 a year at Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation. The middle figure is £1,667 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest liveaboard moorings in the East of England?
For a 10m boat, Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings is cheapest at £1,537 a year.
Which liveaboard moorings in the East of England have space now?
2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina and Priory Waterside & Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at liveaboard moorings in the East of England?
All 8 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Priory Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (liveaboard by arrangement), Apsley Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Buckden Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed), Cowroast Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Moorhen Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Liveaboard moorings in the East of England, by county
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