Walk-ashore berths near Bicester

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 · typical £4,165 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,802–£4,506 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

13 sites: 8 on canals and 5 on rivers.
2 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Enslow Wharf and Agenda 21.
Keeping a waiting list: Environment Agency Kings Lock Base Moorings and Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,802 a year (Enslow Wharf) to £4,506 a year (Environment Agency Kings Lock Base Moorings); the middle of 4 is £4,165 a year.
Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Gunpowder Wharf (Thrupp Main Road).
Of the 13, 2 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
2 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (7) and Environment Agency (3).
Closest to Bicester: Enslow Wharf, 11.4km west of the centre. 0 of the 13 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Enslow Wharf

Enslow, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

£2,802 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Agenda 21

Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Kings Lock Base Moorings

Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£2,594 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings

Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Shipton Bridge Towpath L1 Leisure

Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Gunpowder Wharf (Thrupp Main Road)

Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Langford Lane L1 Leisure

Kidlington, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Aynho L1 Leisure

Banbury, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Dukes Lock

Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Hythe Bridge L1

Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers

Environment Agency Iffley Lock Base Moorings

Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Osney Mill Marina (Upper)

Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Rivers

Oxford Cruisers

Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Enslow Wharf	11.4km west	£2,802	linear moorings	Berths available
Agenda 21	15.5km south-west	–	linear moorings	Berths available
Environment Agency Kings Lock Base Moorings	16.2km south-west	£4,506	linear moorings	Waiting list
Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings	19.8km south-west	£4,165	linear moorings	Waiting list
Shipton Bridge Towpath L1 Leisure	12km south-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Gunpowder Wharf (Thrupp Main Road)	12.7km south-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Langford Lane L1 Leisure	12.8km south-west	On request	linear moorings	Full
Aynho L1 Leisure	12.8km north-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Dukes Lock	15.1km south-west	On request	linear moorings	Full
Hythe Bridge L1	17.9km south-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Environment Agency Iffley Lock Base Moorings	19.8km south	£4,165	linear moorings	Not reported
Osney Mill Marina (Upper)	18.5km south-west	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Oxford Cruisers	20.6km south-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

How much does a mooring for a 57ft narrowboat cost near Bicester?

Across the 4 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,802 a year at Enslow Wharf to £4,506 a year at Environment Agency Kings Lock Base Moorings. The middle figure is £4,165 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Bicester?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Enslow Wharf is cheapest at £2,802 a year.

Which walk-ashore berths near Bicester have space now?

2 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Enslow Wharf and Agenda 21. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Bicester?

Enslow Wharf, 11.4km west of the centre of Bicester, on the Oxford Canal.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Bicester?

2 of the 13 say you can: Agenda 21 (liveaboards allowed) and Hythe Bridge L1 (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 5 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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