Linear moorings near Desborough

Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.

7 sites · 1 with space now

At a glance

7 sites: 5 on canals and 2 on rivers.
1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Middle Nene Cruising Club.
None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at North Kilworth Wharf.
Of the 7, 5 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
Closest to Desborough: Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure, 7.5km north-west of the centre. 1 of the 7 within 10km.

Rivers Berths available

Middle Nene Cruising Club

Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices on request

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

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

Northampton Boat Club

Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Middle Nene Cruising Club	21.4km east	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure	7.5km north-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Foxton Village L1 Leisure	11.9km north-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Debdale Wharf Marina	13.6km north-west	–	linear moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Welford Marina	15.9km west	–	linear moorings	Not reported
North Kilworth Wharf	17.4km west	On request	linear moorings	Not reported
Northampton Boat Club	22.4km south	–	linear moorings, hard standing	Not reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

Which linear moorings near Desborough have space now?

1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Middle Nene Cruising Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest linear mooring to Desborough?

Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure, 7.5km north-west of the centre of Desborough, on the Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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