Braunston Marina
Braunston, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,170 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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. Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
14 sites · 3 with space now · typical £2,964 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,440–£3,565 across 7 published tariffs)
Braunston, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,170 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,964 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Daventry, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Barby, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal
£1,440 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Blisworth, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,020 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,394 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Weedon, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,400 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line
Prices on request
Dunchurch, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Whilton Locks, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices on request
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braunston Marina | Braunston, Grand Union Canal | £3,170 | Yes | Berths available |
| Bugbrooke Marina | Bugbrooke, Grand Union Canal | £2,964 | Yes | Berths available |
| Weltonfield Marinas | Daventry, Grand Union Canal | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1 | Stoke Bruerne, Grand Union Canal | – | Yes | Full |
| Barby Moorings | Barby, Oxford Canal | £1,440 | Yes | Not reported |
| Gayton Marina | Blisworth, Grand Union Canal | £3,565 | Yes | Not reported |
| Heyford Fields Marina | Nether Heyford, Grand Union Canal | £3,020 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kingfisher Marina | Yardley Gobion, Grand Union Canal | £2,394 | Yes | Not reported |
| Willows Marina | Weedon, Grand Union Canal | £2,400 | Yes | Not reported |
| Crick Waterside & Marina | Crick, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Dunchurch Pools Marina | Dunchurch, Oxford Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Thrupp Wharf Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Whilton Marina | Whilton Locks, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Yelvertoft Marina | Yelvertoft, Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) | On request | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Across the 7 canal moorings and marinas with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,440 a year at Barby Moorings to £3,565 a year at Gayton Marina. The middle figure is £2,964 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
For a 57ft narrowboat, Barby Moorings is cheapest at £1,440 a year.
3 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Braunston Marina, Bugbrooke Marina and Weltonfield Marinas. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
3 of the 14 say you can: Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Gayton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Crick Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 14 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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