Canals
Berths available
Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Aylesbury
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.
13 sites · 2 with space now
At a glance
- 13 sites, all on canals.
- 2 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure and Willowbridge Marina.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 15.3m (50ft) at Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure.
- Of the 13, 5 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (7) and Canal & River Trust (Waterside Moorings) (3).
- Closest to Aylesbury: Aylesbury Waterside Moorings, 0.4km south-east of the centre. 2 of the 13 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Willowbridge Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Aylesbury Waterside Moorings
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Marsworth (Residential)
Marsworth, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Cooks Wharf L1 Residential
Tring, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Seabrook Lock L1 Leisure
Tring, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Leighton Lock L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Soulbury Three Locks L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard / Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fenny Stratford O/S L1
Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Bates Boatyard
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Leighton Lock L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Grenville Marina
Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure | 15.2km north-east | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Willowbridge Marina | 19km north | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Aylesbury Waterside Moorings | 0.4km south-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Marsworth (Residential) | 10km east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Cooks Wharf L1 Residential | 11km east | On request | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Full |
| Seabrook Lock L1 Leisure | 12km east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Leighton Lock L1 Leisure | 16km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Soulbury Three Locks L1 Leisure | 16.5km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Fenny Stratford O/S L1 | 21.7km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Bates Boatyard | 6.5km east | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | 14.3km east | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Leighton Lock L1 Leisure | 14.6km north-east | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Grenville Marina | 21.3km north | – | pontoon berths | 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 Aylesbury have space now?
2 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure and Willowbridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Aylesbury?
Aylesbury Waterside Moorings, 0.4km south-east of the centre of Aylesbury, on the Grand Union Canal.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Aylesbury?
3 of the 13 say you can: Aylesbury Waterside Moorings (liveaboards allowed), Marsworth (Residential) (residential moorings with planning consent) and Cowroast 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, 13 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- London 14
- Luton 14
- Reading 7
- Enfield 12
- Harrow 10
- Oxford 13
- Northampton 13
- Tottenham 13
- High Wycombe 9
- Slough 13
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