Canals
Waiting list
Stonebridge North L1 Leisure
Tottenham, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Moorings with electric hook-up near Romford
Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
11 sites · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 11 sites: 7 on canals, 1 on a river and 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Stonebridge North L1 Leisure.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 38m (125ft) at Blackwall Basin Moorings.
- Of the 11, 6 have a pump-out.
- 5 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (7) and Canal & River Trust (Waterside Moorings) (2).
- Closest to Romford: East Wick Leisure Moorings, 14.7km west of the centre. 0 of the 11 within 10km.
Canals
Full
East Wick Leisure Moorings
Hackney / Stratford, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Matchmakers Wharf L1 Leisure
Stratford, Greater London · River Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Abbot's Wharf L1
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Blackwall Basin Moorings
London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Burdett Road L1 Leisure
Limehouse, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Anderson's Wharf
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bow Wharf L1 Leisure
South Hackney, Greater London · Hertford Union Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Millwall Inner Dock
Canary Wharf, Greater London · Millwall Inner Dock
Prices not published
Canals
Limehouse Residential Moorings
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poplar Waterside & Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonebridge North L1 Leisure | 16.2km west | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| East Wick Leisure Moorings | 14.7km west | – | Yes | Full |
| Matchmakers Wharf L1 Leisure | 15km west | – | Yes | Full |
| Abbot's Wharf L1 | 15.8km south-west | – | Yes | Full |
| Blackwall Basin Moorings | 15.9km south-west | On request | Yes | Full |
| Burdett Road L1 Leisure | 16km south-west | On request | Yes | Full |
| Anderson's Wharf | 16.2km south-west | – | Yes | Full |
| Bow Wharf L1 Leisure | 16.2km west | – | Yes | Full |
| Millwall Inner Dock | 16.4km south-west | – | Yes | Full |
| Limehouse Residential Moorings | 15.4km south-west | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Poplar Waterside & Marina | 15.4km south-west | 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 moorings with electric hook-up near Romford have space now?
None of the 11 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 mooring with electric hook-up to Romford?
East Wick Leisure Moorings, 14.7km west of the centre of Romford, on the Lee Navigation.
Can you live aboard at moorings with electric hook-up near Romford?
5 of the 11 say you can: Abbot's Wharf L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Blackwall Basin Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Anderson's Wharf (residential moorings with planning consent), Limehouse Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent) and Poplar 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, 10 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Moorings with electric hook-up near other towns
- Luton 5
- Croydon 11
- Basildon 7
- Ilford 13
- Southend-on-Sea 10
- Enfield 13
- Harrow 9
- Tottenham 14
- Slough 6
- Chelmsford 8
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