Canals
Berths available
Willowbridge Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Bletchley
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.
14 sites · 3 with space now · 2 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 14 sites, all on canals.
- 3 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Willowbridge Marina, Campbell Wharf Marina and Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridge 93 Milton Keynes L1 Leisure and Great Linford moorings.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Thrupp Wharf Marina.
- Of the 14, 5 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (6) and Canal & River Trust (Waterside Moorings) (2).
- Closest to Bletchley: Grenville Marina, 1.3km east of the centre. 13 of the 14 within 10km.
Canals
A few berths left
Campbell Wharf Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Bridge 93 Milton Keynes L1 Leisure
Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Great Linford moorings
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Fenny Stratford O/S L1
Fenny Stratford, 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
Leighton Lock L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Black Horse L1 Leisure
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Grenville Marina
Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Milton Keynes Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Lionhearts Cruising Club
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Leighton Lock L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Thrupp Wharf Marina
Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willowbridge Marina | 2.3km south-east | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Campbell Wharf Marina | 5.9km north | – | pontoon berths | A few berths left |
| Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure | 9.3km south-east | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Bridge 93 Milton Keynes L1 Leisure | 2km north-east | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Great Linford moorings | 9.6km north | On request | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Fenny Stratford O/S L1 | 1.4km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Soulbury Three Locks L1 Leisure | 5.3km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Leighton Lock L1 Leisure | 8.7km south-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Black Horse L1 Leisure | 9.1km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Grenville Marina | 1.3km east | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Milton Keynes Marina | 3.7km north | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Lionhearts Cruising Club | 7.9km north | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Leighton Lock L1 Leisure | 8.6km south | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Thrupp Wharf Marina | 13km 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 Bletchley have space now?
3 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Willowbridge Marina, Campbell Wharf Marina and Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Bletchley?
Grenville Marina, 1.3km east of the centre of Bletchley, on the Grand Union Canal.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 14 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Luton 14
- Enfield 12
- Harrow 10
- Oxford 13
- Northampton 13
- High Wycombe 9
- Slough 13
- Hemel Hempstead 11
- Bedford 13
- Watford 12
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