Inland moorings on the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation

Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water.

3 sites · typical £3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,710–£4,129 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

3 sites, all on canals.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,710 a year (Lockside Marina) to £4,129 a year (Springfield Basin Moorings); the middle of 3 is £3,120 a year.
Longest boat taken: 17.4m (57ft) at Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation.
Of the 3, 1 has electric hook-up and 1 a pump-out.
1 of the 3 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Essex Waterways (2).

Canals

Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Lockside Marina

Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

£2,710 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Springfield Basin Moorings

Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

£4,129 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Space
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation	Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation	£3,120	Not reported
Lockside Marina	Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation	£2,710	Not reported
Springfield Basin Moorings	Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation	£4,129	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 57ft narrowboat cost on the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation?

Across the 3 inland moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,710 a year at Lockside Marina to £4,129 a year at Springfield Basin Moorings. The middle figure is £3,120 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest inland moorings on the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Lockside Marina is cheapest at £2,710 a year in Chelmsford.

Which inland moorings on the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation 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.

Can you live aboard at inland moorings on the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation?

1 of the 3 say you can: Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Inland moorings on other waterways

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