Barby Moorings
Barby, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal
£1,440 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
5 sites · 1 with space now · typical £2,400 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,440–£3,170 across 5 published tariffs)
Barby, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal
£1,440 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£1,310 a year for a 10m cruiser
Weedon, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,400 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,020 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Braunston, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,170 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Per metre a year | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barby Moorings | Barby, Oxford Canal | £1,440 | £82.90 | Yes | Not reported |
| Northampton Marina | Northampton, River Nene | £2,275 | £131 | Yes | Not reported |
| Willows Marina | Weedon, Grand Union Canal | £2,400 | £138.17 | Yes | Not reported |
| Heyford Fields Marina | Nether Heyford, Grand Union Canal | £3,020 | £173.84 | Yes | Not reported |
| Braunston Marina | Braunston, Grand Union Canal | £3,170 | £182.52 | Yes | Berths available |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Across the 5 cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,440 a year at Barby Moorings to £3,170 a year at Braunston Marina. The middle figure is £2,400 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
For a 57ft narrowboat, Barby Moorings is cheapest at £1,440 a year.
1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Braunston Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
1 of the 5 say you can: Northampton 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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