Canals
Full
Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Linear moorings near Chesham
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
9 sites · typical £54 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£54–£54 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites: 8 on canals and 1 on a river.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Only Upper Thames Sailing Club publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £54 a year.
- 1 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (7).
- Closest to Chesham: Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure, 9.2km north-east of the centre. 1 of the 9 within 10km.
Canals
Full
Home Park
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Springwell Lock L1 Leisure
Rickmansworth, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Marsworth (Residential)
Marsworth, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure
Watford, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Seabrook Lock L1 Leisure
Tring, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Upper Thames Sailing Club
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£54 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Batchworth L1 Leisure
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Bates Boatyard
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure | 9.2km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Home Park | 11.8km east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Springwell Lock L1 Leisure | 12.1km south-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Marsworth (Residential) | 13.1km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure | 13.9km south-east | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Seabrook Lock L1 Leisure | 15.6km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Upper Thames Sailing Club | 16.1km south-west | £54 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Batchworth L1 Leisure | 12.9km south-east | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Bates Boatyard | 14.9km north-west | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which linear moorings near Chesham have space now?
None of the 9 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
What is the nearest linear mooring to Chesham?
Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure, 9.2km north-east of the centre of Chesham, on the Grand Union Canal.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Chesham?
1 of the 9 say you can: Marsworth (Residential) (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, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings near other towns
- London 5
- Milton Keynes 10
- Luton 10
- Ilford 4
- Reading 6
- Enfield 7
- Harrow 7
- Oxford 10
- Tottenham 6
- High Wycombe 5
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