Canals
Full
Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1
Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Pontoon berths that allow liveaboards in Northamptonshire
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.
5 sites · typical £1,310 a year for a 10m boat (£1,310–£1,310 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 2 on canals and 3 on rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Only Northampton Marina publishes a price for a 10m boat: £1,310 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 22.9m (75ft) at Woodford Riverside Marina.
- Of the 5, 5 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
Rivers
Northampton Marina
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£1,310 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Blackthorn Lake Marina
Ringstead, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Canals
Crick Waterside & Marina
Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line
Prices on request
Rivers
Woodford Riverside Marina
Woodford, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1 | Stoke Bruerne, Grand Union Canal | – | pontoon berths | Residential moorings with planning consent | Full |
| Northampton Marina | Northampton, River Nene | £1,310 | pontoon berths | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Blackthorn Lake Marina | Ringstead, River Nene | – | pontoon berths | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Crick Waterside & Marina | Crick, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line | On request | pontoon berths | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Woodford Riverside Marina | Woodford, River Nene | On request | pontoon berths | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which pontoon berths that allow liveaboards in Northamptonshire have space now?
None of the 5 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 pontoon berths that allow liveaboards in Northamptonshire?
All 5 say you can: Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Northampton Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Blackthorn Lake Marina (liveaboards allowed), Crick Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Woodford Riverside 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 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Pontoon berths that allow liveaboards in nearby counties
Pontoon berths that allow liveaboards in the wider area
- East Midlands 14
- England 69
- The Midlands 26
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