Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Stevenage
Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
6 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,249 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,249–£3,249 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites: 4 on canals, 1 on a river and 1 on the Broads or a lake.
- 1 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Hallingbury Marina.
- Only Hallingbury Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £3,249 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Roydon Marina Village.
- Of the 6, 4 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- 2 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
- Closest to Stevenage: Roydon Marina Village, 21.5km south-east of the centre. 0 of the 6 within 10km.
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Full
Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Home Park
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Roydon Marina Village
Roydon, Essex · Roydon Marina lake
Prices not published
Canals
Apsley Waterside & Marina
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazlemere Marina | 27.2km south-east | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Hallingbury Marina | 26.9km east | £3,249 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure | 26.5km south-west | – | Yes | Full |
| Home Park | 27.1km south-west | On request | Yes | Full |
| Roydon Marina Village | 21.5km south-east | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Apsley Waterside & Marina | 25.7km 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 secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Stevenage have space now?
1 of the 6 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 Stevenage?
Roydon Marina Village, 21.5km south-east of the centre of Stevenage, on the Roydon Marina lake.
Can you live aboard at secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Stevenage?
2 of the 6 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Apsley 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) 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
- Milton Keynes 6
- Luton 7
- Croydon 5
- Basildon 7
- Ilford 11
- Enfield 11
- Harrow 10
- Tottenham 12
- High Wycombe 5
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