Canal moorings and marinas for narrowboats in Hertfordshire

Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top. Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.

3 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,877 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,877–£3,877 across 1 published tariffs)

At a glance

Canals Waiting list

Lee Valley Marina, Rye House

Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation

£3,877 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Bates Boatyard

Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

SiteWhereA year, 57ft narrowboatSpace
Lee Valley Marina, Rye HouseHoddesdon, River Lee Navigation£3,877Waiting list
Bates BoatyardTring, Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm–Not reported
Cowroast Waterside & MarinaTring, Grand Union CanalOn requestNot reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

Which canal moorings and marinas for narrowboats in Hertfordshire have space now?

None of the 3 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 canal moorings and marinas for narrowboats in Hertfordshire?

1 of the 3 say you can: 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Canal moorings and marinas for narrowboats in nearby counties

Canal moorings and marinas for narrowboats in the wider area

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