Rivers
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Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Narrowboat moorings near Saffron Walden
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
3 sites · 3 with a waiting list · typical £1,810 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£144–£3,249 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 3 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 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £144 a year (Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings) to £3,249 a year (Hallingbury Marina); the middle of 3 is £1,810 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings.
- Of the 3, 1 has electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 1 of the 3 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Saffron Walden: Hallingbury Marina, 21.7km south of the centre. 0 of the 3 within 10km.
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Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,537 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire · River Stort
£144 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hallingbury Marina | 21.7km south | £3,249 | Waiting list |
| Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings | 22.8km north | £1,810 | Waiting list |
| Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings | 24.1km south | £144 | Waiting list |
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 57ft narrowboat cost near Saffron Walden?
Across the 3 narrowboat moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £144 a year at Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings to £3,249 a year at Hallingbury Marina. The middle figure is £1,810 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings near Saffron Walden?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings is cheapest at £144 a year.
Which narrowboat moorings near Saffron Walden have space now?
None of the 3 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 narrowboat mooring to Saffron Walden?
Hallingbury Marina, 21.7km south of the centre of Saffron Walden, on the River Stort.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings near Saffron Walden?
1 of the 3 say you can: Cambridge City Council 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, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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