Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water.
7 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,678 a year for a 10m boat (£144–£2,377 across 4 published tariffs)
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire · River Stort
£144 a year for a 10m cruiser
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£4,129 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£2,710 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Harlow, Hertfordshire · River Stort
Prices not published
Enfield, Greater London · River Lee Navigation
Prices not published
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazlemere Marina | 22.7km west | – | Berths available |
| Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings | 23.8km north-west | £144 | Waiting list |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | 17.5km north-east | £1,796 | Not reported |
| Springfield Basin Moorings | 17.5km north-east | £2,377 | Not reported |
| Lockside Marina | 17.5km north-east | £1,560 | Not reported |
| Moorhen Marina | 23.1km north-west | – | Not reported |
| South Island Marina | 23.2km west | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Across the 4 inland moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £144 a year at Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings to £2,377 a year at Springfield Basin Moorings. The middle figure is £1,678 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
For a 10m boat, Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings is cheapest at £144 a year.
1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation, 17.5km north-east of the centre of Brentwood, on the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation.
3 of the 7 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.
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 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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