Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Narrowboat moorings with a pump-out in the East of England
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam. Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.
8 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £3,877 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,859–£5,194 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 2 on canals, 4 on rivers, 1 on the Broads or a lake and 1 on an estuary.
- 1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere 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 £5,194 a year (St Olaves Marina); the middle of 5 is £3,877 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Fox Narrowboats Marina.
- Of the 8, 7 have electric hook-up, 6 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Broads, lakes & lochs
St Olaves Marina
St Olaves, Norfolk · River Waveney, Norfolk Broads
£2,990 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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 | Pump-out | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | 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 |
| St Olaves Marina | St Olaves, River Waveney, Norfolk Broads | £5,194 | 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 5 narrowboat moorings with a pump-out here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,859 a year at Fox Narrowboats Marina to £5,194 a year at St Olaves Marina. The middle figure is £3,877 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings with a pump-out 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 a pump-out in the East of England have space now?
1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings with a pump-out in the East of England?
2 of the 8 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need Broads Authority tolls and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings with a pump-out in the East of England, by county
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