Walk-ashore berths near Corby

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 · typical £1,984 a year for a 10m boat (£1,984–£1,984 across 1 published tariffs)

At a glance

13 sites: 7 on canals and 6 on rivers.
2 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Middle Nene Cruising Club and Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure.
Only Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure publishes a price for a 10m boat: £1,984 a year.
Longest boat taken: 22.9m (75ft) at Woodford Riverside Marina.
Of the 13, 9 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
2 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
Closest to Corby: Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure, 14.3km west of the centre. 0 of the 13 within 10km.

Rivers Berths available

Middle Nene Cruising Club

Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure

Foxton, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure

Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Foxton Village L1 Leisure

Foxton, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Woodford Riverside Marina

Woodford, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Canals

Union Wharf Marina

Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Harborough Arm

Prices not published

Rivers

Oundle Marina Village

Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices not published

Rivers

Blackthorn Lake Marina

Ringstead, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Canals

Debdale Wharf Marina

Kibworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)

Prices not published

Canals

Welford Marina

Welford, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Welford Arm)

Prices not published

Canals

North Kilworth Wharf

North Kilworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Section

Prices on request

Rivers

White Mills Marina

Earls Barton, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices on request

Rivers

Cogenhoe Mill Marina

Cogenhoe, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Middle Nene Cruising Club	15.3km south-east	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure	18.9km west	£1,984	quay and harbour wall berths	Berths available
Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure	14.3km west	–	linear moorings	Full
Foxton Village L1 Leisure	17.9km west	–	linear moorings	Full
Woodford Riverside Marina	14.5km south-east	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Union Wharf Marina	15.4km west	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Oundle Marina Village	15.7km east	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Blackthorn Lake Marina	16.2km south-east	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Debdale Wharf Marina	18.9km west	–	linear moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Welford Marina	24.8km west	–	linear moorings	Not reported
North Kilworth Wharf	25.8km west	On request	linear moorings	Not reported
White Mills Marina	26.3km south	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Cogenhoe Mill Marina	27.9km south	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 Corby have space now?

2 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Middle Nene Cruising Club and Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Corby?

Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure, 14.3km west of the centre of Corby, on the Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm.

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

2 of the 13 say you can: Woodford Riverside Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Blackthorn Lake 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, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 6 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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