Rivers
Berths available
Priory Waterside & Marina
Bedford, Bedfordshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Moorings with electric hook-up near Bedford
Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
8 sites · 3 with space now · typical £2,646 a year for a 10m boat (£2,646–£2,646 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 4 on canals and 4 on rivers.
- 3 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Priory Waterside & Marina, Campbell Wharf Marina and Willowbridge Marina.
- Only Crosshall Marina publishes a price for a 10m boat: £2,646 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Priory Waterside & Marina.
- Of the 8, 5 have a pump-out, 5 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2).
- Closest to Bedford: Priory Waterside & Marina, 2.1km east of the centre. 1 of the 8 within 10km.
Canals
A few berths left
Campbell Wharf Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Willowbridge Marina
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
Rivers
Crosshall Marina
St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,646 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Milton Keynes Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
White Mills Marina
Earls Barton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Rivers
Buckden Waterside & Marina
Buckden, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priory Waterside & Marina | 2.1km east | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Campbell Wharf Marina | 20.7km south-west | – | Yes | A few berths left |
| Willowbridge Marina | 24.6km south-west | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Fenny Stratford O/S L1 | 22.6km south-west | – | Yes | Full |
| Crosshall Marina | 16.9km north-east | £2,646 | Yes | Not reported |
| Milton Keynes Marina | 21.7km south-west | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| White Mills Marina | 23km north-west | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Buckden Waterside & Marina | 24km north-east | On request | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which moorings with electric hook-up near Bedford have space now?
3 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Priory Waterside & Marina, Campbell Wharf Marina and Willowbridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest mooring with electric hook-up to Bedford?
Priory Waterside & Marina, 2.1km east of the centre of Bedford, on the River Great Ouse.
Can you live aboard at moorings with electric hook-up near Bedford?
2 of the 8 say you can: Priory Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Buckden Waterside & 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 a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 4 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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