Canals
Berths available
Agenda 21
Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canal moorings and marinas with linear moorings in the South East
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. Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
26 sites · 4 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,802 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,802–£2,802 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 26 sites, all on canals.
- 4 of the 26 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Agenda 21, Enslow Wharf, Uxbridge L1 Leisure and Willowbridge Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridge 93 Milton Keynes L1 Leisure and Great Linford moorings.
- Only Enslow Wharf publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £2,802 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Sovereign Wharf.
- Of the 26, 5 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 26 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (19) and Canal & River Trust (Waterside Moorings) (3).
Canals
Berths available
Enslow Wharf
Enslow, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
£2,802 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Uxbridge L1 Leisure
Uxbridge, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Willowbridge Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Bridge 93 Milton Keynes L1 Leisure
Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Great Linford moorings
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Aylesbury Waterside Moorings
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Banbury Tramway L1 Leisure
Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Black Horse L1 Leisure
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Cropredy L1 Leisure
Cropredy, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Cropredy Old Mill L1 Leisure
Cropredy, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Dukes Lock
Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Fenny Stratford O/S L1
Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Gunpowder Wharf (Thrupp Main Road)
Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hungerford L1 Leisure
Hungerford, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hythe Bridge L1
Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Kintbury L1 Leisure
Kintbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Langford Lane L1 Leisure
Kidlington, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Marsworth (Residential)
Marsworth, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Seabrook Lock L1 Leisure
Tring, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Shipton Bridge Towpath L1 Leisure
Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Soulbury Three Locks L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard / Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Spice Ball Park L1 Leisure
Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Tyle Mill L1 Leisure Moorings
Sulhamstead, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Lionhearts Cruising Club
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Sovereign Wharf
Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agenda 21 | Oxford, Oxford Canal | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Enslow Wharf | Enslow, Oxford Canal | £2,802 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Uxbridge L1 Leisure | Uxbridge, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Willowbridge Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Bridge 93 Milton Keynes L1 Leisure | Fenny Stratford, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Great Linford moorings | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | On request | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Aylesbury Waterside Moorings | Aylesbury, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Banbury Tramway L1 Leisure | Banbury, Oxford Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Black Horse L1 Leisure | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Cropredy L1 Leisure | Cropredy, Oxford Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Cropredy Old Mill L1 Leisure | Cropredy, Oxford Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Dukes Lock | Oxford, Oxford Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Fenny Stratford O/S L1 | Fenny Stratford, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Gunpowder Wharf (Thrupp Main Road) | Oxford, Oxford Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Hungerford L1 Leisure | Hungerford, Kennet & Avon Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Hythe Bridge L1 | Oxford, Oxford Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Kintbury L1 Leisure | Kintbury, Kennet & Avon Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Langford Lane L1 Leisure | Kidlington, Oxford Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Marsworth (Residential) | Marsworth, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Seabrook Lock L1 Leisure | Tring, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Shipton Bridge Towpath L1 Leisure | Oxford, Oxford Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Soulbury Three Locks L1 Leisure | Leighton Buzzard / Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Spice Ball Park L1 Leisure | Banbury, Oxford Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Tyle Mill L1 Leisure Moorings | Sulhamstead, Kennet & Avon Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Lionhearts Cruising Club | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Sovereign Wharf | Banbury, Oxford Canal | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which canal moorings and marinas with linear moorings in the South East have space now?
4 of the 26 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Agenda 21, Enslow Wharf, Uxbridge L1 Leisure and Willowbridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas with linear moorings in the South East?
4 of the 26 say you can: Agenda 21 (liveaboards allowed), Aylesbury Waterside Moorings (liveaboards allowed), Hythe Bridge L1 (residential moorings with planning consent) and Marsworth (Residential) (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 26 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Canal moorings and marinas with linear moorings in the South East, by county
Canal moorings and marinas with linear moorings in other areas
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