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Okay this is all great to know, thanks all. I might look into Hartford marina, but it looks like Cathedral has space and gets a valued Scholar Gypsy approval...

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1 hour ago, Athy said:

I've thought of two more possibilities, both of which assume that you drive.

Huntingdon is 19 miles from Cambridge and is on the Great Ouse. BUT there are no direc ttrains (you have to change at Hitchin, making the journey over an hour), so you would need to take the lovely A14, where you won't be short of company. Also, unless I'm mistaken, the marina in Huntingdon takes only cruisers, not narrowboats.

Earith is 17 miles from Cambridge, and has a large marina which does take narrowboats. There's no station, but you can drive about halfway to Cambridge and take the quick, frequent Guided Busway from Longstanton into central Cambridge. Longstanton is a park-and-ride station with ample car parking.

I hop ethis information may be useful.

I'm hoping not to have to buy a car as well - but Earith sounds good if the buses work out. I forgot about the controversial guided bus... thank you.

Still concerned about Cathedral Marina. It has such mixed reviews. Does anyone have any experience of it other than @Scholar Gypsy?

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20 hours ago, Athy said:

Have you considered Fox's Marina in March? Fast trains from March to Cambridge take about 35 minutes.

Good point - let me look at the logistics. 

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Hi all! I've finally made the jump and invested in a lovely 60' cruiser. I'll move aboard in September, and need to get her to around Ely - I have a new job in Cambridge.

I'm looking for a mooring nearby, with easy access to the train station. Bridge Boatyard don't have any space, and I've heard very mixed things about Cathedral Marina. They're also asking for a large lump sum up front and a year's contract, which is a bit intimidating.

Does anyone have any advice (or opinions about Cathedral)?

Cheers!