Rivers
Berths available
Priory Waterside & Marina
Bedford, Bedfordshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Liveaboard moorings near Hitchin
Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.
4 sites · 1 with space now · typical £4,603 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£4,603–£4,603 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 3 on canals and 1 on a river.
- 1 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Priory Waterside & Marina.
- Only Grove Lock Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £4,603 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Priory Waterside & Marina.
- Of the 4, 4 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 4 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (3).
- Closest to Hitchin: Priory Waterside & Marina, 23.2km north-west of the centre. 0 of the 4 within 10km.
Canals
Grove Lock Marina
Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
£4,603 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Apsley Waterside & Marina
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priory Waterside & Marina | 23.2km north-west | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Berths available |
| Grove Lock Marina | 27.5km west | £4,603 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Apsley Waterside & Marina | 26.9km south-west | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | 29.4km south-west | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which liveaboard moorings near Hitchin have space now?
1 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Priory Waterside & Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest liveaboard mooring to Hitchin?
Priory Waterside & Marina, 23.2km north-west of the centre of Hitchin, on the River Great Ouse.
Can you live aboard at liveaboard moorings near Hitchin?
All 4 say you can: Priory Waterside & Marina (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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Liveaboard moorings near other towns
- London 7
- Luton 4
- Ilford 6
- Enfield 6
- Harrow 5
- Northampton 3
- Tottenham 7
- Walthamstow 6
- Hounslow 4
- Romford 5
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