Canals
Full
Springwell Lock L1 Leisure
Rickmansworth, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Small boat moorings near Hemel Hempstead
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs.
4 sites
At a glance
- 4 sites: 3 on canals and 1 on the Broads or a lake.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- None publishes a price for a 6m boat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 4.6m (15ft) at Aylesbury Sailing Club.
- Of the 4, 1 has electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 1 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Hemel Hempstead: Cowroast Waterside & Marina, 10.3km west of the centre. 0 of the 4 within 10km.
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · 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 6m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 6m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springwell Lock L1 Leisure | 13.8km south | – | Full |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | 10.3km west | 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 small boat moorings near Hemel Hempstead have space now?
None of the 4 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 small boat mooring to Hemel Hempstead?
Cowroast Waterside & Marina, 10.3km west of the centre of Hemel Hempstead, on the Grand Union Canal.
Can you live aboard at small boat moorings near Hemel Hempstead?
1 of the 4 say you can: 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, 3 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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