Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Inland moorings with electric hook-up in Essex
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water. Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
4 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,129 a year for a 10m boat (£1,881–£2,377 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 2 on canals, 1 on a river and 1 on the Broads or a lake.
- 1 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Hallingbury Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,881 a year (Hallingbury Marina) to £2,377 a year (Springfield Basin Moorings); the middle of 2 is £2,129 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Roydon Marina Village.
- Of the 4, 3 have a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 1 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Springfield Basin Moorings
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£4,129 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Broads, lakes & lochs
Roydon Marina Village
Roydon, Essex · Roydon Marina lake
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Springfield Basin Moorings | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £2,377 | Yes | Not reported |
| Roydon Marina Village | Roydon, Roydon Marina lake | – | 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 Essex?
Across the 2 inland moorings with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,881 a year at Hallingbury Marina to £2,377 a year at Springfield Basin Moorings. The middle figure is £2,129 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest inland moorings with electric hook-up in Essex?
For a 10m boat, Hallingbury Marina is cheapest at £1,881 a year in Little Hallingbury.
Which inland moorings with electric hook-up in Essex have space now?
1 of the 4 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 inland moorings with electric hook-up in Essex?
1 of the 4 say you can: Hazlemere 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Inland moorings with electric hook-up in nearby counties
Inland moorings with electric hook-up in the wider area
- East of England 49
- England 319
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