Rivers
Berths available
Cathedral Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
River moorings and marinas with pontoon berths 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. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.
17 sites · 2 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,700 a year for a 10m cruiser (£50–£2,646 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 17 sites, all on rivers.
- 2 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina and Huntingdon Boathaven.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina and Hallingbury Marina.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £50 a year (Lazy Otter Marina) to £2,646 a year (Crosshall Marina); the middle of 8 is £1,700 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Cathedral Marina.
- Of the 17, 13 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 17 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Rivers
A few berths left
Huntingdon Boathaven
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Crosshall Marina
St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,646 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Denver Moorings
Denver, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
£1,358 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Fish and Duck Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · Rivers Great Ouse and Cam
£2,178 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Hartford Marina
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,266 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park
March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course
£1,520 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Lazy Otter Marina
Stretham, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£50 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Buckden Waterside & Marina
Buckden, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
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Griffin Marina
Norwich, Norfolk · River Yare
Prices on request
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Hermitage Marina
Earith, Cambridgeshire · Old West River
Prices on request
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Jones Boatyard
St Ives, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
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Moorhen Marina
Harlow, Hertfordshire · River Stort
Prices not published
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Pike & Eel Marina
Needingworth, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices not published
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Somerleyton Marina
Somerleyton, Suffolk · River Waveney
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Marina | Ely, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Huntingdon Boathaven | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon berths | A few berths left |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,079 | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Crosshall Marina | St Neots, River Great Ouse | £2,646 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Denver Moorings | Denver, River Great Ouse | £1,358 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Fish and Duck Marina | Ely, Rivers Great Ouse and Cam | £2,310 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £2,266 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | £1,520 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Lazy Otter Marina | Stretham, River Great Ouse | £50 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Buckden Waterside & Marina | Buckden, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Griffin Marina | Norwich, River Yare | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Hermitage Marina | Earith, Old West River | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Jones Boatyard | St Ives, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Moorhen Marina | Harlow, River Stort | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Pike & Eel Marina | Needingworth, River Great Ouse | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Somerleyton Marina | Somerleyton, River Waveney | On request | pontoon berths | 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 8 river moorings and marinas with pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £50 a year at Lazy Otter Marina to £2,646 a year at Crosshall Marina. The middle figure is £1,700 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest river moorings and marinas with pontoon berths in the East of England?
For a 10m cruiser, Lazy Otter Marina is cheapest at £50 a year in Stretham.
Which river moorings and marinas with pontoon berths in the East of England have space now?
2 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina and Huntingdon Boathaven. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at river moorings and marinas with pontoon berths in the East of England?
2 of the 17 say you can: Buckden Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 12 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 2 need Broads Authority tolls and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
River moorings and marinas with pontoon berths in the East of England, by county
River moorings and marinas with pontoon berths in other areas
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