Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Cruiser moorings near Bishop's Stortford
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers.
6 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser (£1,560–£2,232 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites: 4 on canals and 2 on rivers.
- 1 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Hallingbury Marina and Lee Valley Marina, Rye House.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £1,560 a year (Lockside Marina) to £2,232 a year (Lee Valley Marina, Rye House); the middle of 5 is £1,881 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Hazlemere Marina.
- Of the 6, 2 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Essex Waterways (2) and Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (2).
- Closest to Bishop's Stortford: Hallingbury Marina, 4.1km south of the centre. 1 of the 6 within 10km.
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 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
Rivers
Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£2,232 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
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m cruiser | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazlemere Marina | 23.1km south-west | – | Berths available |
| Hallingbury Marina | 4.1km south | £1,881 | Waiting list |
| Lee Valley Marina, Rye House | 15.3km south-west | £2,232 | Waiting list |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts | 14.2km south-west | £2,232 | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | 26.5km south-east | £1,796 | Not reported |
| Lockside Marina | 26.9km south-east | £1,560 | 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 cruiser cost near Bishop's Stortford?
Across the 5 cruiser moorings here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £1,560 a year at Lockside Marina to £2,232 a year at Lee Valley Marina, Rye House. The middle figure is £1,881 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings near Bishop's Stortford?
For a 10m cruiser, Lockside Marina is cheapest at £1,560 a year in Chelmsford.
Which cruiser moorings near Bishop's Stortford have space now?
1 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest cruiser mooring to Bishop's Stortford?
Hallingbury Marina, 4.1km south of the centre of Bishop's Stortford, on the River Stort.
Can you live aboard at cruiser moorings near Bishop's Stortford?
2 of the 6 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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