Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
River moorings and marinas with a boat hoist or crane in the East of England
Non-tidal rivers and river navigations such as the Thames above Teddington, the Severn, Nene, Great Ouse and Trent: marinas, boatyards and riverbank moorings for cruisers and narrowboats. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
9 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,178 a year for a 10m cruiser (£1,079–£2,646 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites, all on rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £1,079 a year (Fox Narrowboats Marina) to £2,646 a year (Crosshall Marina); the middle of 5 is £2,178 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Fish and Duck Marina.
- Of the 9, 5 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 4 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Rivers
Crosshall Marina
St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,646 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Fish and Duck Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · Rivers Great Ouse and Cam
£2,178 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
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Upware Marina
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Buckden Waterside & Marina
Buckden, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
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Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
Prices not published
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Hermitage Marina
Earith, Cambridgeshire · Old West River
Prices on request
Rivers
Shrubbs Marina
Lode, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,079 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Crosshall Marina | St Neots, River Great Ouse | £2,646 | Yes | Not reported |
| Fish and Duck Marina | Ely, Rivers Great Ouse and Cam | £2,178 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts | Stanstead Abbotts, River Lee Navigation | £2,232 | Yes | Not reported |
| Upware Marina | Upware, River Cam | £1,419 | Yes | Not reported |
| Buckden Waterside & Marina | Buckden, River Great Ouse | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd | Beccles, River Waveney | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Hermitage Marina | Earith, Old West River | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Shrubbs Marina | Lode, River Cam | 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 10m cruiser cost in the East of England?
Across the 5 river moorings and marinas with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £1,079 a year at Fox Narrowboats Marina to £2,646 a year at Crosshall Marina. The middle figure is £2,178 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest river moorings and marinas with a boat hoist or crane in the East of England?
For a 10m cruiser, Fox Narrowboats Marina is cheapest at £1,079 a year in March.
Which river moorings and marinas with a boat hoist or crane in the East of England have space now?
None of the 9 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at river moorings and marinas with a boat hoist or crane in the East of England?
1 of the 9 say you can: Buckden Waterside & 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 6 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.
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