Cheapest canal moorings and marinas in Northamptonshire

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. 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.

8 sites · 3 with space now · typical £2,785 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,440–£3,565 across 8 published tariffs)

At a glance

8 sites, all on canals.
3 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Buckby Top Lock L1 Leisure, Bugbrooke Marina and Braunston Marina.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,440 a year (Barby Moorings) to £3,565 a year (Gayton Marina); the middle of 8 is £2,785 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Barby Moorings.
Of the 8, 7 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 4 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
1 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

Canals

Barby Moorings

Barby, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal

£1,440 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Kingfisher Marina

Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

£2,394 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Willows Marina

Weedon, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

£2,400 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals Berths available

Buckby Top Lock L1 Leisure

Daventry, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

£2,606 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Bugbrooke Marina

Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

£2,964 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Heyford Fields Marina

Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

£3,020 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals Berths available

Braunston Marina

Braunston, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

£3,170 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Gayton Marina

Blisworth, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

£3,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Per metre a year	Space
Barby Moorings	Barby, Oxford Canal	£1,440	£82.90	Not reported
Kingfisher Marina	Yardley Gobion, Grand Union Canal	£2,394	£137.82	Not reported
Willows Marina	Weedon, Grand Union Canal	£2,400	£138.17	Not reported
Buckby Top Lock L1 Leisure	Daventry, Grand Union Canal	£2,606	£150.05	Berths available
Bugbrooke Marina	Bugbrooke, Grand Union Canal	£2,964	£170.64	Berths available
Heyford Fields Marina	Nether Heyford, Grand Union Canal	£3,020	£173.84	Not reported
Braunston Marina	Braunston, Grand Union Canal	£3,170	£182.52	Berths available
Gayton Marina	Blisworth, Grand Union Canal	£3,565	£205.26	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 in Northamptonshire?

Across the 8 cheapest canal moorings and marinas 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 £2,785 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest canal moorings and marinas in Northamptonshire?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Barby Moorings is cheapest at £1,440 a year.

Which cheapest canal moorings and marinas in Northamptonshire have space now?

3 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Buckby Top Lock L1 Leisure, Bugbrooke Marina and Braunston Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cheapest canal moorings and marinas in Northamptonshire?

1 of the 8 say you can: Gayton Marina (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, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

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