Narrowboat moorings with diesel in the East of England

Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam. Sites that sell diesel on site, at a fuel berth or from the boatyard.

7 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £3,563 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,859–£3,936 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

7 sites: 1 on a canal, 5 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina and Hallingbury Marina.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,859 a year (Fox Narrowboats Marina) to £3,936 a year (Hartford Marina); the middle of 4 is £3,563 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Cathedral Marina.
Of the 7, 6 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 1 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
1 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

Rivers Berths available

Cathedral Marina

Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Fox Narrowboats Marina

March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations

£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Hallingbury Marina

Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort

£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Hartford Marina

Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

£2,266 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts

Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation

£2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser

Canals

Cowroast Waterside & Marina

Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Westview Marina & Leisure Park

Earith, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Diesel	Space
Cathedral Marina	Ely, River Great Ouse	On request	Yes	Berths available
Fox Narrowboats Marina	March, Middle Level Navigations	£1,859	Yes	Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina	Little Hallingbury, River Stort	£3,249	Yes	Waiting list
Hartford Marina	Huntingdon, River Great Ouse	£3,936	Yes	Not reported
Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts	Stanstead Abbotts, River Lee Navigation	£3,877	Yes	Not reported
Cowroast Waterside & Marina	Tring, Grand Union Canal	On request	Yes	Not reported
Westview Marina & Leisure Park	Earith, River Great Ouse	On request	Yes	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 4 narrowboat moorings with diesel here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,859 a year at Fox Narrowboats Marina to £3,936 a year at Hartford Marina. The middle figure is £3,563 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings with diesel in the East of England?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Fox Narrowboats Marina is cheapest at £1,859 a year in March.

Which narrowboat moorings with diesel in the East of England have space now?

1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings with diesel in the East of England?

1 of the 7 say you can: 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 4 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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