Rivers
Berths available
Cathedral Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Narrowboat moorings near Cambridge
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
7 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,451 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,810–£3,936 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites: 6 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
- 1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,810 a year (Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings) to £3,936 a year (Hartford Marina); the middle of 3 is £2,451 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Cathedral Marina.
- Of the 7, 5 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Cambridge: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings, 1km north-east of the centre. 1 of the 7 within 10km.
Rivers
Waiting list
Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,537 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Upware Marina
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Hartford Marina
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,266 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Pike & Eel Marina
Needingworth, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices not published
Rivers
Hermitage Marina
Earith, Cambridgeshire · Old West River
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Westview Marina & Leisure Park
Earith, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Marina | 23.6km north-east | On request | Berths available |
| Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings | 1km north-east | £1,810 | Waiting list |
| Upware Marina | 14.6km north-east | £2,451 | Not reported |
| Hartford Marina | 22.9km north-west | £3,936 | Not reported |
| Pike & Eel Marina | 15.6km north-west | – | Not reported |
| Hermitage Marina | 17.2km north | On request | Not reported |
| Westview Marina & Leisure Park | 17.6km north | On request | 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 57ft narrowboat cost near Cambridge?
Across the 3 narrowboat moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,810 a year at Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings to £3,936 a year at Hartford Marina. The middle figure is £2,451 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings near Cambridge?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings is cheapest at £1,810 a year.
Which narrowboat moorings near Cambridge have space now?
1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest narrowboat mooring to Cambridge?
Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings, 1km north-east of the centre of Cambridge, on the River Cam.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings near Cambridge?
1 of the 7 say you can: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings (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 Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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