Canals
Berths available
Uxbridge L1 Leisure
Uxbridge, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Amersham
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.
11 sites · 1 with space now · typical £54 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£54–£54 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites: 8 on canals and 3 on rivers.
- 1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Uxbridge L1 Leisure.
- Only Upper Thames Sailing Club publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £54 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 13m (43ft) at Uxbridge L1 Leisure.
- Of the 11, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- 2 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (6).
- Closest to Amersham: Springwell Lock L1 Leisure, 9.7km south-east of the centre. 1 of the 11 within 10km.
Canals
Full
Springwell Lock L1 Leisure
Rickmansworth, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Home Park
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure
Watford, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Upper Thames Sailing Club
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£54 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Batchworth L1 Leisure
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Apsley Waterside & Marina
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
D B Marine
Cookham, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Rivers
Woottens Boatyard
Cookham Dean, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uxbridge L1 Leisure | 16.2km south-east | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Springwell Lock L1 Leisure | 9.7km south-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure | 10.9km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Home Park | 12km east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure | 12.6km east | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Upper Thames Sailing Club | 13.5km south-west | £54 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Batchworth L1 Leisure | 10.9km south-east | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | 11.9km north | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Apsley Waterside & Marina | 12.1km north-east | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| D B Marine | 14.6km south-west | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Woottens Boatyard | 15.4km south-west | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which walk-ashore berths near Amersham have space now?
1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Uxbridge L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Amersham?
Springwell Lock L1 Leisure, 9.7km south-east of the centre of Amersham, on the Grand Union Canal.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Amersham?
2 of the 11 say you can: Cowroast Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Apsley Waterside & Marina (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, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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