Linear moorings near Saffron Walden

Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.

4 sites · 3 with a waiting list · typical £1,537 a year for a 10m boat (£144–£1,881 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

4 sites, all on rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Hallingbury Marina, Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings and Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £144 a year (Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings) to £1,881 a year (Hallingbury Marina); the middle of 3 is £1,537 a year.
Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings.
Of the 4, 2 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
2 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Closest to Saffron Walden: Hallingbury Marina, 21.7km south of the centre. 0 of the 4 within 10km.

Rivers Waiting list

Hallingbury Marina

Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort

£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · River Cam

£1,537 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

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Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings

Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire · River Stort

£144 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Moorhen Marina

Harlow, Hertfordshire · River Stort

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Hallingbury Marina	21.7km south	£1,881	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Waiting list
Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings	22.8km north	£1,537	linear moorings	Waiting list
Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings	24.1km south	£144	linear moorings	Waiting list
Moorhen Marina	28.3km south	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much does a mooring for a 10m boat cost near Saffron Walden?

Across the 3 linear moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £144 a year at Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings to £1,881 a year at Hallingbury Marina. The middle figure is £1,537 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest linear moorings near Saffron Walden?

For a 10m boat, Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings is cheapest at £144 a year.

Which linear moorings near Saffron Walden have space now?

None of the 4 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 linear mooring to Saffron Walden?

Hallingbury Marina, 21.7km south of the centre of Saffron Walden, on the River Stort.

Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Saffron Walden?

2 of the 4 say you can: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent) and Moorhen Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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