Canals
Berths available
Bill Fen Marina
Ramsey, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,557 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Walk-ashore berths with gated access or CCTV in the East of England
Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark. Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
34 sites · 5 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,881 a year for a 10m boat (£50–£4,630 across 17 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 34 sites: 8 on canals, 8 on rivers, 6 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 12 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 5 of the 34 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bill Fen Marina, Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), Dauntless Boatyard, Hazlemere Marina and Reedham Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina and Hallingbury Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £50 a year (Lazy Otter Marina) to £4,630 a year (Shotley Marina); the middle of 17 is £1,881 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
- Of the 34, 27 have electric hook-up, 12 a pump-out, 14 diesel, 9 a boat hoist and 10 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 34 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (3), Canal & River Trust (4) and Spreyer Holiday Parks (2).
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge)
Wayford Bridge, Norfolk · River Ant
£1,600 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Dauntless Boatyard
Canvey Island, Essex · Benfleet Creek
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Reedham Marina
Reedham, Norfolk · Norfolk Broads
Prices not published
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
Canals
Full
Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure
Watford, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Home Park
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Bell Boats Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare, Norfolk Broads
£2,180 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Burnham Yacht Harbour
Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch
£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Denver Moorings
Denver, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
£1,358 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Fambridge Yacht Haven
North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch
£1,970 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Fox's Marina & Boatyard
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,673 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park
March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course
£1,520 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Lazy Otter Marina
Stretham, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£50 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Lockside Marina
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£2,710 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Shotley Marina
Shotley Gate, Suffolk · River Orwell and River Stour
£4,630 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Suffolk Yacht Harbour
Levington, Suffolk · River Orwell
£4,210 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Titchmarsh Marina
Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters
£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waveney River Centre
Burgh St Peter, Norfolk · River Waveney
£3,080 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wisbech Yacht Harbour
Wisbech, Cambridgeshire · River Nene
£1,945 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Apsley Waterside & Marina
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Broads Haven Marina
Potter Heigham, Norfolk · River Thurne, Norfolk Broads
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Broadsedge Marina
Stalham, Norfolk · River Ant
Prices not published
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
Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
Prices not published
Rivers
Jones Boatyard
St Ives, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
King's Lynn Visitor Pontoons
King's Lynn, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Westview Marina & Leisure Park
Earith, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Fen Marina | Ramsey, Middle Level Navigations | £901 | pontoon berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge) | Wayford Bridge, River Ant | £1,600 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Dauntless Boatyard | Canvey Island, Benfleet Creek | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Reedham Marina | Reedham, Norfolk Broads | – | pontoon berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,079 | pontoon berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure | Watford, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Full |
| Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure | Hemel Hempstead, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Home Park | Kings Langley, Grand Union Canal | On request | linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Bell Boats Marina | Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads | £2,180 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Burnham Yacht Harbour | Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch | £4,250 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Denver Moorings | Denver, River Great Ouse | £1,358 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Fambridge Yacht Haven | North Fambridge, River Crouch | £1,970 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Fox's Marina & Boatyard | Ipswich, River Orwell | £3,673 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | £1,520 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Lazy Otter Marina | Stretham, River Great Ouse | £50 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Lockside Marina | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,560 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Shotley Marina | Shotley Gate, River Orwell and River Stour | £4,630 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Suffolk Yacht Harbour | Levington, River Orwell | £4,210 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | £1,227 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Waveney River Centre | Burgh St Peter, River Waveney | £3,080 | pontoon berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Wisbech Yacht Harbour | Wisbech, River Nene | £1,945 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Apsley Waterside & Marina | Hemel Hempstead, Grand Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Broads Haven Marina | Potter Heigham, River Thurne, Norfolk Broads | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Broadsedge Marina | Stalham, River Ant | – | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Buckden Waterside & Marina | Buckden, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | Tring, Grand Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd | Beccles, River Waveney | – | linear moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Jones Boatyard | St Ives, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| King's Lynn Visitor Pontoons | King's Lynn, River Great Ouse | – | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Westview Marina & Leisure Park | Earith, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon berths | 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 boat cost in the East of England?
Across the 17 walk-ashore berths with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £50 a year at Lazy Otter Marina to £4,630 a year at Shotley Marina. The middle figure is £1,881 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths with gated access or CCTV in the East of England?
For a 10m boat, Lazy Otter Marina is cheapest at £50 a year in Stretham.
Which walk-ashore berths with gated access or CCTV in the East of England have space now?
5 of the 34 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bill Fen Marina, Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), Dauntless Boatyard, Hazlemere Marina and Reedham Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths with gated access or CCTV in the East of England?
4 of the 34 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Apsley Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Buckden Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 6 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 7 need Broads Authority tolls and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths with gated access or CCTV in the East of England, by county
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