Canals
Waiting list
Stonebridge North L1 Leisure
Tottenham, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Inland moorings near Romford
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water.
9 sites · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 9 sites: 7 on canals and 2 on 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: 19m (62ft) at Bow Wharf L1 Leisure.
- Of the 9, 8 have electric hook-up and 5 a pump-out.
- 3 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (6) and Canal & River Trust (Waterside Moorings) (2).
- Closest to Romford: East Wick Leisure Moorings, 14.7km west of the centre. 0 of the 9 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
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
Rivers
Full
Stonebridge South L1 Leisure
Tottenham, Greater London · Lee Navigation
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 | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonebridge North L1 Leisure | 16.2km west | – | Waiting list |
| East Wick Leisure Moorings | 14.7km west | – | Full |
| Matchmakers Wharf L1 Leisure | 15km west | – | Full |
| Abbot's Wharf L1 | 15.8km south-west | – | Full |
| Burdett Road L1 Leisure | 16km south-west | On request | Full |
| Anderson's Wharf | 16.2km south-west | – | Full |
| Bow Wharf L1 Leisure | 16.2km west | – | Full |
| Stonebridge South L1 Leisure | 16.3km west | – | Full |
| Limehouse Residential Moorings | 15.4km south-west | On request | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which inland moorings near Romford have space now?
None of the 9 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 inland mooring to Romford?
East Wick Leisure Moorings, 14.7km west of the centre of Romford, on the Lee Navigation.
Can you live aboard at inland moorings near Romford?
3 of the 9 say you can: Abbot's Wharf L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Anderson's Wharf (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. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Inland moorings near other towns
- London 11
- Croydon 3
- Basildon 3
- Ilford 10
- Chelmsford 3
- Maidstone 6
- Walthamstow 14
- Hounslow 11
- Wimbledon 6
- Orpington 5
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