Canals
A few berths left
Campbell Wharf Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Bedford
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 · 2 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 13 sites: 9 on canals and 4 on rivers.
- 2 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Campbell Wharf Marina and Willowbridge Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Great Linford moorings and Bridge 93 Milton Keynes L1 Leisure.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 11.6m (38ft) at Lionhearts Cruising Club.
- Of the 13, 7 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2) and Canal & River Trust (Waterside Moorings) (2).
- Closest to Bedford: Crosshall Marina, 16.9km north-east of the centre. 0 of the 13 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Willowbridge Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Great Linford moorings
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Waiting list
Bridge 93 Milton Keynes L1 Leisure
Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Black Horse L1 Leisure
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
Lionhearts Cruising Club
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Milton Keynes Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Grenville Marina
Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
White Mills Marina
Earls Barton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Rivers
Buckden Waterside & Marina
Buckden, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Rivers
Cogenhoe Mill Marina
Cogenhoe, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Wharf Marina | 20.7km south-west | – | pontoon berths | A few berths left |
| Willowbridge Marina | 24.6km south-west | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Great Linford moorings | 21.9km west | On request | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Bridge 93 Milton Keynes L1 Leisure | 22.1km south-west | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Black Horse L1 Leisure | 21.7km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Fenny Stratford O/S L1 | 22.6km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Crosshall Marina | 16.9km north-east | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Lionhearts Cruising Club | 20.7km west | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Milton Keynes Marina | 21.7km south-west | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Grenville Marina | 22.9km south-west | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| White Mills Marina | 23km north-west | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Buckden Waterside & Marina | 24km north-east | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Cogenhoe Mill Marina | 24.5km north-west | 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
Which walk-ashore berths near Bedford have space now?
2 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Campbell Wharf Marina and Willowbridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Bedford?
Crosshall Marina, 16.9km north-east of the centre of Bedford, on the River Great Ouse.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Bedford?
1 of the 13 say you can: 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, 9 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 4 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Luton 14
- Northampton 13
- High Wycombe 9
- Cambridge 10
- Hemel Hempstead 11
- Watford 12
- Stevenage 8
- St Albans 12
- Harlow 9
- Aylesbury 13
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