Canals
Berths available
Bridge Inn Horton
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Calne
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 · typical £4,216 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£4,158–£4,273 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites: 13 on canals and 1 on a river.
- 3 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bridge Inn Horton, Foxhangers and Avoncliff East L1 Leisure.
- Keeping a waiting list: Wootton Rivers L1 Leisure and Murhill.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £4,158 a year (Hilperton Marina) to £4,273 a year (Avoncliff East L1 Leisure); the middle of 2 is £4,216 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.4m (70ft) at Avoncliff East L1 Leisure.
- Of the 14, 5 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out and 3 diesel.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (6).
- Closest to Calne: Bridge Inn Horton, 9km south-east of the centre. 4 of the 14 within 10km.
Canals
A few berths left
Foxhangers
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Avoncliff East L1 Leisure
Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£4,273 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Waiting list
Wootton Rivers L1 Leisure
Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Murhill
Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Devizes Flight
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Claverton L1 Leisure
Bath, Somerset · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Bathampton L1 Leisure Moorings
Bathampton, Somerset · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Hilperton Marina
Trowbridge, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Caen Hill Waterside & Marina
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Chasing Ducks Moorings
Wilcot, Wiltshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Pewsey Wharf Boat Club
Pewsey, Wiltshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Bradford-on-Avon Marina
Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Bath Waterside & Marina and Caravan Park
Bath, Somerset · River Avon
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Inn Horton | 9km south-east | – | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Foxhangers | 9.9km south | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | A few berths left |
| Avoncliff East L1 Leisure | 22km south-west | £4,273 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Wootton Rivers L1 Leisure | 21.6km east | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Murhill | 22.7km south-west | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Devizes Flight | 9.5km south | On request | pontoon berths | Full |
| Claverton L1 Leisure | 21.9km west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Bathampton L1 Leisure Moorings | 21.9km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Hilperton Marina | 17.5km south-west | £4,158 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Caen Hill Waterside & Marina | 9.9km south | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Chasing Ducks Moorings | 16.8km south-east | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Pewsey Wharf Boat Club | 18.7km south-east | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Bradford-on-Avon Marina | 19.7km south-west | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Bath Waterside & Marina and Caravan Park | 28.2km 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 Calne?
Across the 2 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £4,158 a year at Hilperton Marina to £4,273 a year at Avoncliff East L1 Leisure. The middle figure is £4,216 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Calne?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Hilperton Marina is cheapest at £4,158 a year in Trowbridge.
Which walk-ashore berths near Calne have space now?
3 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bridge Inn Horton, Foxhangers and Avoncliff East L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Calne?
Bridge Inn Horton, 9km south-east of the centre of Calne, on the Kennet & Avon Canal.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 13 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Bristol 12
- Swindon 11
- Gloucester 14
- Cheltenham 14
- Bath 13
- Andover 9
- Trowbridge 14
- Newbury 10
- Abingdon 12
- Didcot 11
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