Rivers
Waiting list
Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lea
Prices on request
Moorings and marinas in Hertfordshire
Every marina, boatyard and mooring we list in Hertfordshire, with the ones that have told us they have space first.
14 sites · 3 with a waiting list · typical £3,877 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£144–£3,877 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites: 10 on canals and 4 on rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings, Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings and Lee Valley Marina, Rye House.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £144 a year (Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings) to £3,877 a year (Lee Valley Marina, Rye House); the middle of 3 is £3,877 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Moorhen Marina.
- Of the 14, 3 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2), Canal & River Trust (7) and Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (2).
Rivers
Waiting list
Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire · River Stort
£144 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Waiting list
Lee Valley Marina, Rye House
Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£3,877 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Full
Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure
Watford, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Common Moor 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
Canals
Full
Marsworth (Residential)
Marsworth, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Apsley Waterside & Marina
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Batchworth L1 Leisure
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Bates Boatyard
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Moorhen Marina
Harlow, Hertfordshire · River Stort
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings | Stanstead Abbotts, River Lea | On request | Waiting list |
| Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings | Sawbridgeworth, River Stort | £144 | Waiting list |
| Lee Valley Marina, Rye House | Hoddesdon, River Lee Navigation | £3,877 | Waiting list |
| Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure | Watford, Grand Union Canal | – | Full |
| Common Moor L1 Leisure | Watford, Grand Union Canal | – | Full |
| Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure | Hemel Hempstead, Grand Union Canal | – | Full |
| Home Park | Kings Langley, Grand Union Canal | On request | Full |
| Marsworth (Residential) | Marsworth, Grand Union Canal | – | Full |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts | Stanstead Abbotts, River Lee Navigation | £3,877 | Not reported |
| Apsley Waterside & Marina | Hemel Hempstead, Grand Union Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Batchworth L1 Leisure | Rickmansworth, Grand Union Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Bates Boatyard | Tring, Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm | – | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | Tring, Grand Union Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Moorhen Marina | Harlow, River Stort | – | 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 Hertfordshire?
Across the 3 moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £144 a year at Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings to £3,877 a year at Lee Valley Marina, Rye House. The middle figure is £3,877 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings and marinas in Hertfordshire?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings is cheapest at £144 a year.
Which moorings and marinas in Hertfordshire have space now?
None of the 14 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at moorings and marinas in Hertfordshire?
4 of the 14 say you can: Marsworth (Residential) (residential moorings with planning consent), Apsley Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Cowroast Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) 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, 13 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
What a mooring costs in Hertfordshire
Broader
Moorings and marinas in nearby counties
- Buckinghamshire 26
- Greater London 61
- Bedfordshire 3
- Surrey 27
- Berkshire 22
- Oxfordshire 37
- Essex 38
- Northamptonshire 32
- Cambridgeshire 23
- Kent 28
Moorings and marinas near towns in Hertfordshire
- Hemel Hempstead 15
- Watford 15
- St Albans 15
- Welwyn Garden City 15
- Hoddesdon 15
- Borehamwood 15
- Hitchin 15
- Harpenden 15
- Hertford 15
- Rickmansworth 15
- Potters Bar 15
- Tring 15
- Bishop's Stortford 12
- Stevenage 11
- Royston 9
- Letchworth 7
Compare
- Towns in Hertfordshire compared 14
- Hoddesdon vs London 12
- Hoddesdon vs Tottenham 7
- Hemel Hempstead vs Hoddesdon 7
- Harlow vs Hoddesdon 6
- Hampstead vs Hoddesdon 10
- Hoddesdon vs Rickmansworth 7
- Hoddesdon vs Tring 6
- Bow Locks vs Hoddesdon 17
- Hemel Hempstead vs Wembley 5
- Hemel Hempstead vs Southall 8
- Hemel Hempstead vs Uxbridge 9
- Aylesbury vs Hemel Hempstead 5
- Hampstead vs Hemel Hempstead 9
- Hemel Hempstead vs Leighton Buzzard 8
- Hemel Hempstead vs Northolt 5
- Hemel Hempstead vs Rickmansworth 6
- Hemel Hempstead vs Marlow 5
- Hemel Hempstead vs Tring 5
- Cookham vs Hemel Hempstead 6
- Hemel Hempstead vs Pitstone 6
- London vs Rickmansworth 11
- Rickmansworth vs Tottenham 6
- Rickmansworth vs Wembley 5
- Rickmansworth vs Southall 8
- Rickmansworth vs Uxbridge 9
- Rickmansworth vs Walton-on-Thames 7
- Rickmansworth vs Twickenham 5
- Hampstead vs Rickmansworth 9
- Chiswick vs Rickmansworth 8
- Northolt vs Rickmansworth 5
- Rickmansworth vs Windsor 5
- Rickmansworth vs Staines-upon-Thames 5
- Molesey vs Rickmansworth 9
- Brentford vs Rickmansworth 6
- Chertsey vs Rickmansworth 7
- Marlow vs Rickmansworth 5
- Rickmansworth vs Tring 5
- Cookham vs Rickmansworth 6
- Pitstone vs Rickmansworth 6
- Dorney vs Rickmansworth 7
- Milton Keynes vs Tring 5
- Aylesbury vs Tring 4
- Bletchley vs Tring 6
- Leighton Buzzard vs Tring 7
- Marlow vs Tring 4
- Cookham vs Tring 5
- Pitstone vs Tring 5
Moorings and marinas in the wider area
- East of England 133
- England 944
- South East 225
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