Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Moorings and marinas near Welwyn Garden City
Marinas, boatyards and moorings within 30km of the centre of Welwyn Garden City, with how far each is. Those that have told us they have space come first.
15 sites · 1 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £2,232 a year for a 10m boat (£144–£2,232 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 15 sites: 8 on canals, 6 on rivers and 1 on the Broads or a lake.
- 1 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lee Valley Marina, Rye House, Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings, Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings and Stonebridge North L1 Leisure.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £144 a year (Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings) to £2,232 a year (Lee Valley Marina, Rye House); the middle of 3 is £2,232 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Roydon Marina Village.
- Of the 15, 6 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 15 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (8) and Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (2).
- Closest to Welwyn Garden City: Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts, 14.8km east of the centre. 0 of the 15 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Lee Valley Marina, Rye House
Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£3,877 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Waiting list
Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lea
Prices on request
Rivers
Waiting list
Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire · River Stort
£144 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Waiting list
Stonebridge North L1 Leisure
Tottenham, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Home Park
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure
Watford, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Common Moor L1 Leisure
Watford, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Stonebridge South L1 Leisure
Tottenham, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Rivers
Moorhen Marina
Harlow, Hertfordshire · River Stort
Prices not published
Rivers
South Island Marina
Enfield, Greater London · River Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazlemere Marina | 18.7km south-east | – | Berths available |
| Lee Valley Marina, Rye House | 15.3km east | £2,232 | Waiting list |
| Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings | 15.8km east | On request | Waiting list |
| Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings | 24.7km east | £144 | Waiting list |
| Stonebridge North L1 Leisure | 25.2km south-east | – | Waiting list |
| Home Park | 19.2km south-west | On request | Full |
| Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure | 20.6km west | – | Full |
| Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure | 22.2km south-west | – | Full |
| Common Moor L1 Leisure | 23.8km south-west | – | Full |
| Stonebridge South L1 Leisure | 25.5km south-east | – | Full |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts | 14.8km east | £2,232 | Not reported |
| Roydon Marina Village | 16.8km east | – | Not reported |
| Apsley Waterside & Marina | 18.8km south-west | On request | Not reported |
| Moorhen Marina | 21km east | – | Not reported |
| South Island Marina | 21.6km south-east | – | 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 Welwyn Garden City?
Across the 3 moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £144 a year at Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings to £2,232 a year at Lee Valley Marina, Rye House. The middle figure is £2,232 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings and marinas near Welwyn Garden City?
For a 10m boat, Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings is cheapest at £144 a year.
Which moorings and marinas near Welwyn Garden City have space now?
1 of the 15 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 marina or mooring to Welwyn Garden City?
Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts, 14.8km east of the centre of Welwyn Garden City, on the River Lee Navigation.
Can you live aboard at moorings and marinas near Welwyn Garden City?
3 of the 15 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Apsley Waterside & Marina (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, 13 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.
What a mooring costs near Welwyn Garden City
Broader
Moorings and marinas near other towns
- London 15
- Milton Keynes 15
- Luton 15
- Croydon 15
- Basildon 15
- Ilford 15
- Enfield 15
- Harrow 15
- Tottenham 15
- High Wycombe 15
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