Moorings and marinas on the River Cam

The River Cam runs 26.2km from Grantchester to Barway, past Cambridge. It meets Reach Lode and Swaffham Bulbeck Lode. Boats here need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) as well as a mooring. 5 sites on it, with the ones that have told us they have space first.

5 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,537 a year for a 10m boat (£1,419–£2,178 across 3 published tariffs)

Licence: Environment Agency. About licences

At a glance

Rivers

Fish and Duck Marina

Ely, Cambridgeshire · Rivers Great Ouse and Cam

£2,178 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Upware Marina

Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam

£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Shrubbs Marina

Lode, Cambridgeshire · River Cam

Prices on request

Course, length and connections from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Close to River Cam

On other water, within 5km of it.

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

SiteWhereA year, 10m boatSpace
Cambridge City Council Residential MooringsCambridge, River Cam£1,537Waiting list
Fish and Duck MarinaEly, Rivers Great Ouse and Cam£2,178Not reported
Upware MarinaUpware, River Cam£1,419Not reported
Shrubbs MarinaLode, River CamOn requestNot reported
TipTree MarinaEly, River CamOn requestNot 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 on the River Cam?

Across the 3 moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,419 a year at Upware Marina to £2,178 a year at Fish and Duck Marina. The middle figure is £1,537 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest moorings and marinas on the River Cam?

For a 10m boat, Upware Marina is cheapest at £1,419 a year.

Which moorings and marinas on the River Cam have space now?

None of the 5 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 moorings and marinas on the River Cam?

1 of the 5 say you can: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings (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, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Moorings and marinas on other waterways

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