Canals
Berths available
Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure
Foxton, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Moorings with electric hook-up near Desborough
Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
12 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
- 12 sites: 7 on canals and 5 on rivers.
- 2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure and Middle Nene Cruising Club.
- 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 12, 6 have a pump-out, 5 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Desborough: Union Wharf Marina, 8.8km north-west of the centre. 1 of the 12 within 10km.
Rivers
Berths available
Middle Nene Cruising Club
Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Canals
Union Wharf Marina
Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Harborough Arm
Prices not published
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
Woodford Riverside Marina
Woodford, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Rivers
Blackthorn Lake Marina
Ringstead, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Rivers
White Mills Marina
Earls Barton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Canals
Yelvertoft Marina
Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices on request
Rivers
Northampton Boat Club
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Canals
Crick Waterside & Marina
Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure | 12.7km north-west | £1,984 | Yes | Berths available |
| Middle Nene Cruising Club | 21.4km east | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Union Wharf Marina | 8.8km north-west | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Debdale Wharf Marina | 13.6km north-west | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Welford Marina | 15.9km west | – | Yes | Not reported |
| North Kilworth Wharf | 17.4km west | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Woodford Riverside Marina | 17.7km south-east | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Blackthorn Lake Marina | 18.9km south-east | – | Yes | Not reported |
| White Mills Marina | 21.6km south | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Yelvertoft Marina | 21.8km south-west | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Northampton Boat Club | 22.4km south | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Crick Waterside & Marina | 23km south-west | On request | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which moorings with electric hook-up near Desborough have space now?
2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure and Middle Nene Cruising Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest mooring with electric hook-up to Desborough?
Union Wharf Marina, 8.8km north-west of the centre of Desborough, on the Harborough Arm.
Can you live aboard at moorings with electric hook-up near Desborough?
3 of the 12 say you can: Woodford Riverside Marina (liveaboards allowed), Blackthorn Lake Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Crick Waterside & Marina (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, 7 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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