Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Liveaboard moorings near Bishop's Stortford
Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.
3 sites · 1 with space now · typical £3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,120–£3,120 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 3 sites: 2 on canals and 1 on a river.
- 1 of the 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina.
- Only Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £3,120 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Moorhen Marina.
- Of the 3, 2 have electric hook-up and 2 a pump-out.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
- Closest to Bishop's Stortford: Moorhen Marina, 10.4km south-west of the centre. 0 of the 3 within 10km.
Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Moorhen Marina
Harlow, Hertfordshire · River Stort
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazlemere Marina | 23.1km south-west | – | Residential moorings with planning consent | Berths available |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | 26.5km south-east | £3,120 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Moorhen Marina | 10.4km south-west | – | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which liveaboard moorings near Bishop's Stortford have space now?
1 of the 3 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 liveaboard mooring to Bishop's Stortford?
Moorhen Marina, 10.4km south-west of the centre of Bishop's Stortford, on the River Stort.
Can you live aboard at liveaboard moorings near Bishop's Stortford?
All 3 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (liveaboard by arrangement) 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Liveaboard moorings near other towns
- London 7
- Luton 4
- Croydon 5
- Basildon 3
- Ilford 6
- Enfield 6
- Harrow 5
- Tottenham 7
- Walthamstow 6
- Gillingham 3
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