Moorings and marinas on the River Stort

The River Stort runs 10.4km from Hazel End to Hoddesdon, past Hoddesdon and Bishop's Stortford. It meets the River Lee Navigation. Boats here need a Canal & River Trust boat licence as well as a mooring. 4 sites on it, with the ones that have told us they have space first.

4 sites · 3 with a waiting list · typical £1,013 a year for a 10m boat (£144–£1,881 across 2 published tariffs)

Licence: Canal & River Trust. About licences

At a glance

Rivers Waiting list

Hallingbury Marina

Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort

£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Moorhen Marina

Harlow, Hertfordshire · River Stort

Prices not published

Liveaboard

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

Close to River Stort

On other water, within 5km of it.

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

SiteWhereA year, 10m boatSpace
Hallingbury MarinaLittle Hallingbury, River Stort£1,881Waiting list
Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts MooringsStanstead Abbotts, River LeaOn requestWaiting list
Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth MooringsSawbridgeworth, River Stort£144Waiting list
Moorhen MarinaHarlow, River Stort–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 on the River Stort?

Across the 2 moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £144 a year at Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings to £1,881 a year at Hallingbury Marina. The middle figure is £1,013 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

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

For a 10m boat, Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings is cheapest at £144 a year.

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

None of the 4 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 Stort?

1 of the 4 say you can: 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Moorings and marinas on other waterways

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