Canals
Waiting list
Stonebridge North L1 Leisure
Tottenham, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Walthamstow
Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
13 sites · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 13 sites: 10 on canals, 2 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
- 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 13, 12 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out and 1 visitor berths.
- 6 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (9) and Canal & River Trust (Waterside Moorings) (2).
- Closest to Walthamstow: Stonebridge South L1 Leisure, 2.5km north-west of the centre. All 13 within 10km.
Rivers
Full
Stonebridge South L1 Leisure
Tottenham, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Matchmakers Wharf L1 Leisure
Stratford, Greater London · River Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
East Wick Leisure Moorings
Hackney / Stratford, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bow Wharf L1 Leisure
South Hackney, Greater London · Hertford Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Talavera Moorings
Hackney, Greater London · Regents Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Sturts Lock L1
Islington / Hoxton, Greater London · Regent's Canal
Prices on request
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
Wharf Road L1 Leisure
Islington, Greater London · Regents Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Anderson's Wharf
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices not published
Canals
Limehouse Residential Moorings
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Limehouse Waterside & Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonebridge North L1 Leisure | 2.6km north-west | – | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Stonebridge South L1 Leisure | 2.5km north-west | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Matchmakers Wharf L1 Leisure | 3.7km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| East Wick Leisure Moorings | 4.1km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Bow Wharf L1 Leisure | 6km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Talavera Moorings | 6.3km south-west | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Full |
| Sturts Lock L1 | 7.4km south-west | On request | pontoon berths | Full |
| Abbot's Wharf L1 | 7.7km south | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Burdett Road L1 Leisure | 7.8km south | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Wharf Road L1 Leisure | 7.9km south-west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Anderson's Wharf | 7.9km south | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Limehouse Residential Moorings | 7.4km south | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Limehouse Waterside & Marina | 8.3km south | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which walk-ashore berths near Walthamstow have space now?
None of the 13 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 walk-ashore berth to Walthamstow?
Stonebridge South L1 Leisure, 2.5km north-west of the centre of Walthamstow, on the Lee Navigation.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Walthamstow?
6 of the 13 say you can: Talavera Moorings (liveaboards allowed), Sturts Lock L1 (liveaboards allowed), Abbot's Wharf L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Anderson's Wharf (residential moorings with planning consent), Limehouse Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent) and Limehouse Waterside & 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, 12 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- London 14
- Luton 14
- Croydon 14
- Basildon 10
- Ilford 14
- Southend-on-Sea 11
- Enfield 12
- Harrow 10
- Tottenham 13
- High Wycombe 9
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