Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Narrowboat moorings in Essex
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
5 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,710–£3,249 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 3 on canals, 1 on a river and 1 on the Broads or a lake.
- 1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Hallingbury Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,710 a year (Lockside Marina) to £3,249 a year (Hallingbury Marina); the middle of 3 is £3,120 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Roydon Marina Village.
- Of the 5, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 2 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Essex Waterways (2).
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Lockside Marina
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£2,710 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Broads, lakes & lochs
Roydon Marina Village
Roydon, Essex · Roydon Marina lake
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | Berths available |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £3,249 | Waiting list |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £3,120 | Not reported |
| Lockside Marina | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £2,710 | Not reported |
| Roydon Marina Village | Roydon, Roydon Marina lake | – | 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 57ft narrowboat cost in Essex?
Across the 3 narrowboat moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,710 a year at Lockside Marina to £3,249 a year at Hallingbury Marina. The middle figure is £3,120 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings in Essex?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Lockside Marina is cheapest at £2,710 a year in Chelmsford.
Which narrowboat moorings in Essex have space now?
1 of the 5 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 narrowboat moorings in Essex?
2 of the 5 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (liveaboard by arrangement). 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 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings in nearby counties
Narrowboat moorings near towns in Essex
- Harlow 11
- Loughton 11
- Chigwell 10
- Brentwood 5
- Saffron Walden 3
Narrowboat moorings in the wider area
- East of England 21
- England 282
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