Canals
A few berths left
Foxhangers
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Walk-ashore berths near Devizes
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 · 3 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, all on canals.
- 3 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Foxhangers, Bridge Inn Horton and Avoncliff East L1 Leisure.
- Keeping a waiting list: Wootton Rivers L1 Leisure, Murhill and Great Bedwyn.
- 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, 4 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (7).
- Closest to Devizes: Devizes Flight, 1.4km west of the centre. 4 of the 14 within 10km.
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Berths available
Bridge Inn Horton
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
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Berths available
Avoncliff East L1 Leisure
Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£4,273 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Waiting list
Wootton Rivers L1 Leisure
Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Murhill
Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Great Bedwyn
Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Devizes Flight
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
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Full
Claverton L1 Leisure
Bath, Somerset · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
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Full
Bathampton L1 Leisure Moorings
Bathampton, Somerset · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
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Hilperton Marina
Trowbridge, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Caen Hill Waterside & Marina
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices on request
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Chasing Ducks Moorings
Wilcot, Wiltshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices not published
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Pewsey Wharf Boat Club
Pewsey, Wiltshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices on request
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Bradford-on-Avon Marina
Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxhangers | 3.6km west | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | A few berths left |
| Bridge Inn Horton | 3.8km north-east | – | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Avoncliff East L1 Leisure | 19.8km west | £4,273 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Wootton Rivers L1 Leisure | 19.4km east | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Murhill | 20.8km west | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Great Bedwyn | 27.3km east | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Devizes Flight | 1.4km west | On request | pontoon berths | Full |
| Claverton L1 Leisure | 21.4km west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Bathampton L1 Leisure Moorings | 22.7km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Hilperton Marina | 14.4km west | £4,158 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Caen Hill Waterside & Marina | 3.6km west | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Chasing Ducks Moorings | 12.5km east | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Pewsey Wharf Boat Club | 15.3km east | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Bradford-on-Avon Marina | 16.8km west | – | 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 Devizes?
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 Devizes?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Hilperton Marina is cheapest at £4,158 a year in Trowbridge.
Which walk-ashore berths near Devizes have space now?
3 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Foxhangers, Bridge Inn Horton 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 Devizes?
Devizes Flight, 1.4km west of the centre of Devizes, on the Kennet & Avon Canal.
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.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Bristol 12
- Swindon 11
- Gloucester 14
- Bath 13
- Andover 9
- Trowbridge 14
- Newbury 10
- Didcot 11
- Witney 12
- Portishead 11
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