Walk-ashore berths in Northamptonshire

Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.

28 sites · 4 with space now · typical £2,400 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,440–£3,020 across 7 published tariffs)

At a glance

28 sites: 20 on canals and 8 on rivers.
4 of the 28 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Buckby Top Lock L1 Leisure, Bugbrooke Marina, Middle Nene Cruising Club and Weltonfield Marinas.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,440 a year (Barby Moorings) to £3,020 a year (Heyford Fields Marina); the middle of 7 is £2,400 a year.
Longest boat taken: 22.9m (75ft) at Woodford Riverside Marina.
Of the 28, 18 have electric hook-up, 12 a pump-out, 10 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
5 of the 28 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (9).

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

Rivers Berths available

Middle Nene Cruising Club

Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Weltonfield Marinas

Daventry, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Aynho L1 Leisure

Banbury, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Braunston Puddlebanks

Daventry, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Braunston Towpath L1 Leisure

Daventry, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Dodford Wharf L1 Leisure

Daventry, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1

Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Stoke Bruerne L1 Leisure

Northampton, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Stowe Hill L1 Leisure

Daventry, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Weedon Church L1 Leisure

Northampton, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Barby Moorings

Barby, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal

£1,440 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Heyford Fields Marina

Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

£3,020 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Kingfisher Marina

Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

£2,394 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Rivers

Northampton Marina

Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene

£1,310 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Canals

Willows Marina

Weedon, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

£2,400 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Rivers

Blackthorn Lake Marina

Ringstead, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Rivers

Cogenhoe Mill Marina

Cogenhoe, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices on request

Canals

Crick Waterside & Marina

Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Canals

Dunchurch Pools Marina

Dunchurch, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal

Prices on request

Rivers

Northampton Boat Club

Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices not published

Rivers

Oundle Marina Village

Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices not published

Canals

Thrupp Wharf Marina

Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Whilton Marina

Whilton Locks, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Rivers

White Mills Marina

Earls Barton, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices on request

Rivers

Woodford Riverside Marina

Woodford, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Canals

Yelvertoft Marina

Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Buckby Top Lock L1 Leisure	Daventry, Grand Union Canal	£2,606	linear moorings	Berths available
Bugbrooke Marina	Bugbrooke, Grand Union Canal	£2,964	linear moorings	Berths available
Middle Nene Cruising Club	Titchmarsh, River Nene	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Weltonfield Marinas	Daventry, Grand Union Canal	–	pontoon berths	Berths available
Aynho L1 Leisure	Banbury, Oxford Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Braunston Puddlebanks	Daventry, Oxford Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Braunston Towpath L1 Leisure	Daventry, Grand Union Canal	On request	linear moorings	Full
Dodford Wharf L1 Leisure	Daventry, Grand Union Canal	On request	linear moorings	Full
Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1	Stoke Bruerne, Grand Union Canal	–	pontoon berths	Full
Stoke Bruerne L1 Leisure	Northampton, Grand Union Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Stowe Hill L1 Leisure	Daventry, Grand Union Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Weedon Church L1 Leisure	Northampton, Grand Union Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Barby Moorings	Barby, Oxford Canal	£1,440	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Heyford Fields Marina	Nether Heyford, Grand Union Canal	£3,020	pontoon berths	Not reported
Kingfisher Marina	Yardley Gobion, Grand Union Canal	£2,394	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Northampton Marina	Northampton, River Nene	£2,275	pontoon berths	Not reported
Willows Marina	Weedon, Grand Union Canal	£2,400	pontoon berths	Not reported
Blackthorn Lake Marina	Ringstead, River Nene	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Cogenhoe Mill Marina	Cogenhoe, River Nene	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Crick Waterside & Marina	Crick, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Dunchurch Pools Marina	Dunchurch, Oxford Canal	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Northampton Boat Club	Northampton, River Nene	–	linear moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Oundle Marina Village	Oundle, River Nene	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Thrupp Wharf Marina	Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Whilton Marina	Whilton Locks, Grand Union Canal	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
White Mills Marina	Earls Barton, River Nene	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Woodford Riverside Marina	Woodford, River Nene	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Yelvertoft Marina	Yelvertoft, Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)	On request	pontoon berths	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 7 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,440 a year at Barby Moorings to £3,020 a year at Heyford Fields Marina. The middle figure is £2,400 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths in Northamptonshire?

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

Which walk-ashore berths in Northamptonshire have space now?

4 of the 28 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Buckby Top Lock L1 Leisure, Bugbrooke Marina, Middle Nene Cruising Club and Weltonfield Marinas. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths in Northamptonshire?

5 of the 28 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, 20 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 8 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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