Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Loughton
Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
10 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 10 sites: 6 on canals, 3 on rivers and 1 on the Broads or a lake.
- 1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Stonebridge North L1 Leisure.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Roydon Marina Village.
- Of the 10, 9 have electric hook-up and 5 a pump-out.
- 4 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (5) and Canal & River Trust (Waterside Moorings) (2).
- Closest to Loughton: South Island Marina, 6km west of the centre. 4 of the 10 within 10km.
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
Rivers
Full
Matchmakers Wharf L1 Leisure
Stratford, Greater London · River Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bow Wharf L1 Leisure
South Hackney, Greater London · Hertford Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Talavera Moorings
Hackney, Greater London · Regents Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Abbot's Wharf L1
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices not published
Rivers
South Island Marina
Enfield, Greater London · River Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Roydon Marina Village
Roydon, Essex · Roydon Marina lake
Prices not published
Canals
Limehouse Residential Moorings
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazlemere Marina | 6.4km north-west | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Stonebridge North L1 Leisure | 8.9km south-west | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Stonebridge South L1 Leisure | 9.4km south-west | – | Yes | Full |
| Matchmakers Wharf L1 Leisure | 12.1km south-west | – | Yes | Full |
| Bow Wharf L1 Leisure | 14.4km south-west | – | Yes | Full |
| Talavera Moorings | 14.9km south-west | – | Yes | Full |
| Abbot's Wharf L1 | 15.6km south | – | Yes | Full |
| South Island Marina | 6km west | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Roydon Marina Village | 14.2km north | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Limehouse Residential Moorings | 15.2km south | On request | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Loughton 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 secure mooring with gated access or CCTV to Loughton?
South Island Marina, 6km west of the centre of Loughton, on the River Lee Navigation.
Can you live aboard at secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Loughton?
4 of the 10 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Talavera Moorings (liveaboards allowed), Abbot's Wharf L1 (residential moorings with planning consent) and Limehouse Residential Moorings (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, 9 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near other towns
- London 11
- Luton 7
- Croydon 5
- Basildon 7
- Ilford 11
- Southend-on-Sea 5
- Enfield 11
- Harrow 10
- Tottenham 12
- High Wycombe 5
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