Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Canal moorings and marinas near Welwyn Garden City
Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top.
8 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £3,877 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,877–£3,877 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lee Valley Marina, Rye House and Stonebridge North L1 Leisure.
- Only Lee Valley Marina, Rye House publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £3,877 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Hazlemere Marina.
- Of the 8, 3 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 2 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (6).
- Closest to Welwyn Garden City: Lee Valley Marina, Rye House, 15.3km east of the centre. 0 of the 8 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Lee Valley Marina, Rye House
Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£3,877 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
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 | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazlemere Marina | 18.7km south-east | – | Berths available |
| Lee Valley Marina, Rye House | 15.3km east | £3,877 | 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 |
| Apsley Waterside & Marina | 18.8km south-west | On request | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which canal moorings and marinas near Welwyn Garden City have space now?
1 of the 8 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 canal marina or mooring to Welwyn Garden City?
Lee Valley Marina, Rye House, 15.3km east of the centre of Welwyn Garden City, on the River Lee Navigation.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas near Welwyn Garden City?
2 of the 8 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, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Canal moorings and marinas near other towns
- Ilford 7
- Enfield 11
- Tottenham 11
- Slough 7
- Walthamstow 10
- Hounslow 7
- Romford 7
- Hemel Hempstead 14
- Bedford 9
- Stevenage 5
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