River moorings and marinas that allow liveaboards in Northamptonshire

Non-tidal rivers and river navigations such as the Thames above Teddington, the Severn, Nene, Great Ouse and Trent: marinas, boatyards and riverbank moorings for cruisers and narrowboats. 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.

4 sites · typical £1,780 a year for a 10m cruiser (£1,310–£2,250 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

Rivers

Lilford Marina

Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene

£2,250 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Rivers

Northampton Marina

Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene

£1,310 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser

SiteWhereA year, 10m cruiserLiveaboardSpace
Lilford MarinaOundle, River Nene£2,250Liveaboard by arrangementNot reported
Northampton MarinaNorthampton, River Nene£1,310Residential moorings with planning consentNot reported
Blackthorn Lake MarinaRingstead, River Nene–Liveaboards allowedNot reported
Woodford Riverside MarinaWoodford, River NeneOn requestLiveaboards allowedNot 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 10m cruiser cost in Northamptonshire?

Across the 2 river moorings and marinas that allow liveaboards here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £1,310 a year at Northampton Marina to £2,250 a year at Lilford Marina. The middle figure is £1,780 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest river moorings and marinas that allow liveaboards in Northamptonshire?

For a 10m cruiser, Northampton Marina is cheapest at £1,310 a year.

Which river moorings and marinas that allow liveaboards in Northamptonshire have space now?

None of the 4 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 river moorings and marinas that allow liveaboards in Northamptonshire?

All 4 say you can: Lilford Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Northampton Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Blackthorn Lake Marina (liveaboards allowed) 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, 4 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

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