Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Hertford
Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
10 sites · 1 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £1,013 a year for a 10m boat (£144–£1,881 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 4 on canals and 6 on rivers.
- 1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings, Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings, Hallingbury Marina and Stonebridge North L1 Leisure.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £144 a year (Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings) to £1,881 a year (Hallingbury Marina); the middle of 2 is £1,013 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Moorhen Marina.
- Of the 10, 6 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- 3 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (5).
- Closest to Hertford: Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings, 7km east of the centre. 1 of the 10 within 10km.
Rivers
Waiting list
Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lea
Prices on request
Rivers
Waiting list
Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire · River Stort
£144 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Waiting list
Stonebridge North L1 Leisure
Tottenham, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Stonebridge South L1 Leisure
Tottenham, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Home Park
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Full
Matchmakers Wharf L1 Leisure
Stratford, Greater London · River Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Moorhen Marina
Harlow, Hertfordshire · River Stort
Prices not published
Canals
Apsley Waterside & Marina
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazlemere Marina | 12.8km south | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings | 7km east | On request | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings | 15.8km east | £144 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Hallingbury Marina | 17.7km east | £1,881 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Stonebridge North L1 Leisure | 22km south | – | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Stonebridge South L1 Leisure | 22.5km south | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Home Park | 26.8km west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Matchmakers Wharf L1 Leisure | 27.3km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Moorhen Marina | 12.1km east | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Apsley Waterside & Marina | 27.1km west | On request | pontoon berths | 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 10m boat cost near Hertford?
Across the 2 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £144 a year at Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings to £1,881 a year at Hallingbury Marina. The middle figure is £1,013 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Hertford?
For a 10m boat, Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings is cheapest at £144 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths near Hertford have space now?
1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Hertford?
Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings, 7km east of the centre of Hertford, on the River Lea.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Hertford?
3 of the 10 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Moorhen Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Apsley 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, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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