Rivers
Berths available
Cathedral Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Widebeam moorings with linear moorings in the East of England
Places that take widebeams. Canal boats over 7ft beam. Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
5 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,810 a year for a 60ft widebeam (£1,810–£1,810 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 1 on a canal and 4 on rivers.
- 2 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina and Hazlemere Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings.
- Only Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings publishes a price for a 60ft widebeam: £1,810 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Cathedral Marina.
- Of the 5, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
- 2 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,537 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park
March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course
£1,520 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Hermitage Marina
Earith, Cambridgeshire · Old West River
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 60ft widebeam
| Site | Where | A year, 60ft widebeam | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Marina | Ely, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings | Cambridge, River Cam | £1,810 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Hermitage Marina | Earith, Old West River | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which widebeam moorings with linear moorings in the East of England have space now?
2 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina and Hazlemere Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at widebeam moorings with linear moorings in the East of England?
2 of the 5 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings (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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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Widebeam moorings with linear moorings in other areas
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