Canals
Berths available
Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Linear moorings near Hitchin
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
7 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 7 sites: 6 on canals and 1 on a river.
- 1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 15.3m (50ft) at Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (6).
- Closest to Hitchin: Leighton Lock L1 Leisure, 26.7km west of the centre. 0 of the 7 within 10km.
Rivers
Waiting list
Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lea
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Leighton Lock L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Seabrook Lock L1 Leisure
Tring, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Home Park
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Leighton Lock L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure | 27km west | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings | 28km south-east | On request | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Leighton Lock L1 Leisure | 26.7km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure | 27.1km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Seabrook Lock L1 Leisure | 27.7km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Home Park | 29.1km south-west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Leighton Lock L1 Leisure | 28.2km west | On request | 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 Hitchin have space now?
1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest linear mooring to Hitchin?
Leighton Lock L1 Leisure, 26.7km west of the centre of Hitchin, on the Grand Union Canal.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings near other towns
- London 5
- Milton Keynes 10
- Luton 10
- Ilford 4
- Enfield 7
- Harrow 7
- Northampton 6
- Tottenham 6
- High Wycombe 5
- Cambridge 4
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