Canals
Full
Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Amersham
Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
7 sites
At a glance
- 7 sites: 6 on canals and 1 on a river.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Of the 7, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- 2 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (4).
- Closest to Amersham: Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure, 10.9km north-east of the centre. 0 of the 7 within 10km.
Canals
Full
Home Park
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Common Moor L1 Leisure
Watford, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure
Watford, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Apsley Waterside & Marina
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
D B Marine
Cookham, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure | 10.9km north-east | – | Yes | Full |
| Home Park | 12km east | On request | Yes | Full |
| Common Moor L1 Leisure | 12.1km east | – | Yes | Full |
| Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure | 12.6km east | – | Yes | Full |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | 11.9km north | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Apsley Waterside & Marina | 12.1km north-east | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| D B Marine | 14.6km south-west | On request | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Amersham have space now?
None of the 7 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
What is the nearest secure mooring with gated access or CCTV to Amersham?
Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure, 10.9km north-east of the centre of Amersham, on the Grand Union Canal.
Can you live aboard at secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Amersham?
2 of the 7 say you can: Cowroast Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Apsley 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near other towns
- London 11
- Milton Keynes 6
- Luton 7
- Croydon 5
- Ilford 11
- Reading 4
- Enfield 11
- Harrow 10
- Tottenham 12
- High Wycombe 5
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