Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Moorings with a pump-out near Bishop's Stortford
Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.
5 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,232 a year for a 10m boat (£1,881–£2,377 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 2 on canals and 3 on rivers.
- 1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Hallingbury Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,881 a year (Hallingbury Marina) to £2,377 a year (Springfield Basin Moorings); the middle of 3 is £2,232 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Moorhen Marina.
- Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
- Closest to Bishop's Stortford: Hallingbury Marina, 4.1km south of the centre. 1 of the 5 within 10km.
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Springfield Basin Moorings
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£4,129 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Moorhen Marina
Harlow, Hertfordshire · River Stort
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Pump-out | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazlemere Marina | 23.1km south-west | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Hallingbury Marina | 4.1km south | £1,881 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts | 14.2km south-west | £2,232 | Yes | Not reported |
| Springfield Basin Moorings | 26.4km south-east | £2,377 | Yes | Not reported |
| Moorhen Marina | 10.4km south-west | – | Yes | 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 boat cost near Bishop's Stortford?
Across the 3 moorings with a pump-out here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,881 a year at Hallingbury Marina to £2,377 a year at Springfield Basin Moorings. The middle figure is £2,232 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings with a pump-out near Bishop's Stortford?
For a 10m boat, Hallingbury Marina is cheapest at £1,881 a year in Little Hallingbury.
Which moorings with a pump-out near Bishop's Stortford have space now?
1 of the 5 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 mooring with a pump-out 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 moorings with a pump-out near Bishop's Stortford?
2 of the 5 say you can: Hazlemere 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Moorings with a pump-out near other towns
- London 4
- Luton 3
- Croydon 6
- Ilford 9
- Enfield 6
- Harrow 7
- Tottenham 7
- Colchester 3
- Walthamstow 8
- Hounslow 7
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