Moorings and marinas near Hemel Hempstead

Marinas, boatyards and moorings within 30km of the centre of Hemel Hempstead, with how far each is. Those that have told us they have space come first.

15 sites · typical £4,603 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£4,603–£4,603 across 1 published tariffs)

At a glance

15 sites: 14 on canals and 1 on the Broads or a lake.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Only Grove Lock Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £4,603 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Grove Lock Marina.
Of the 15, 5 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out and 4 diesel.
4 of the 15 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (8).
Closest to Hemel Hempstead: Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure, 1.6km south-west of the centre. 3 of the 15 within 10km.

Canals Full

Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Home Park

Kings Langley, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure

Watford, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Common Moor L1 Leisure

Watford, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Springwell Lock L1 Leisure

Rickmansworth, Greater London · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Marsworth (Residential)

Marsworth, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Cooks Wharf L1 Residential

Tring, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Seabrook Lock L1 Leisure

Tring, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Grove Lock Marina

Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

£4,603 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Apsley Waterside & Marina

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Canals

Cowroast Waterside & Marina

Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Canals

Batchworth L1 Leisure

Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Harefield Marina

Harefield, Greater London · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Bates Boatyard

Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm

Prices not published

Broads, lakes & lochs

Aylesbury Sailing Club

Weston Turville, Buckinghamshire · Weston Turville Reservoir

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Space
Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure	1.6km south-west	–	Full
Home Park	5.3km south-east	On request	Full
Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure	11.1km south	–	Full
Common Moor L1 Leisure	12.1km south	–	Full
Springwell Lock L1 Leisure	13.8km south	–	Full
Marsworth (Residential)	15.4km north-west	–	Full
Cooks Wharf L1 Residential	15.7km north-west	On request	Full
Seabrook Lock L1 Leisure	15.8km north-west	–	Full
Grove Lock Marina	21.2km north-west	£4,603	Not reported
Apsley Waterside & Marina	2.2km south-east	On request	Not reported
Cowroast Waterside & Marina	10.3km west	On request	Not reported
Batchworth L1 Leisure	12.9km south	On request	Not reported
Harefield Marina	18.5km south	On request	Not reported
Bates Boatyard	18.7km north-west	–	Not reported
Aylesbury Sailing Club	19.7km west	–	Not reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

Which moorings and marinas near Hemel Hempstead have space now?

None of the 15 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 marina or mooring to Hemel Hempstead?

Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure, 1.6km south-west of the centre of Hemel Hempstead, on the Grand Union Canal.

Can you live aboard at moorings and marinas near Hemel Hempstead?

4 of the 15 say you can: Marsworth (Residential) (residential moorings with planning consent), Grove Lock Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Apsley Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Cowroast Waterside & Marina (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, 14 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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