Walk-ashore berths near Brackley

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 · 2 with space now · typical £2,883 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,394–£3,020 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

14 sites, all on canals.
2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Enslow Wharf and Bugbrooke Marina.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,394 a year (Kingfisher Marina) to £3,020 a year (Heyford Fields Marina); the middle of 4 is £2,883 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Kingfisher Marina.
Of the 14, 7 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
1 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (8).
Closest to Brackley: Aynho L1 Leisure, 9.9km south-west of the centre. 1 of the 14 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

Bugbrooke Marina

Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

£2,964 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

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

Banbury Tramway L1 Leisure

Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Spice Ball Park L1 Leisure

Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Cropredy Old Mill L1 Leisure

Cropredy, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Cropredy L1 Leisure

Cropredy, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1

Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Stoke Bruerne L1 Leisure

Northampton, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Kingfisher Marina

Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

£2,394 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Heyford Fields Marina

Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

£3,020 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Sovereign Wharf

Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Canals

Cropredy Waterside & Marina

Cropredy, Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford 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
Enslow Wharf	21.5km south-west	£2,802	linear moorings	Berths available
Bugbrooke Marina	21.7km north-east	£2,964	linear moorings	Berths available
Aynho L1 Leisure	9.9km south-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Banbury Tramway L1 Leisure	12.6km west	–	linear moorings	Full
Spice Ball Park L1 Leisure	13.5km west	–	linear moorings	Full
Cropredy Old Mill L1 Leisure	14.6km north-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Cropredy L1 Leisure	14.9km north-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1	20.3km north-east	–	pontoon berths	Full
Stoke Bruerne L1 Leisure	20.4km north-east	–	linear moorings	Full
Kingfisher Marina	19.7km north-east	£2,394	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Heyford Fields Marina	22.1km north	£3,020	pontoon berths	Not reported
Sovereign Wharf	13.5km west	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Cropredy Waterside & Marina	15.8km north-west	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Thrupp Wharf Marina	21.3km east	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 Brackley?

Across the 4 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,394 a year at Kingfisher Marina to £3,020 a year at Heyford Fields Marina. The middle figure is £2,883 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Brackley?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Kingfisher Marina is cheapest at £2,394 a year in Yardley Gobion.

Which walk-ashore berths near Brackley have space now?

2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Enslow Wharf and Bugbrooke Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Brackley?

Aynho L1 Leisure, 9.9km south-west of the centre of Brackley, on the Oxford Canal.

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

1 of the 14 say you can: Stoke Bruerne (Residential) 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, 14 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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