Canals
Berths available
Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Leighton Buzzard
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 · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 14 sites, all on canals.
- 2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure and Willowbridge Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridge 93 Milton Keynes L1 Leisure.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 15.3m (50ft) at Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure.
- Of the 14, 5 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (8) and Canal & River Trust (Waterside Moorings) (3).
- Closest to Leighton Buzzard: Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure, 0.7km north-west of the centre. 8 of the 14 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Willowbridge Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Bridge 93 Milton Keynes L1 Leisure
Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Leighton Lock L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Soulbury Three Locks L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard / Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Seabrook Lock L1 Leisure
Tring, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Cooks Wharf L1 Residential
Tring, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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Full
Fenny Stratford O/S L1
Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Marsworth (Residential)
Marsworth, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Aylesbury Waterside Moorings
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Leighton Lock L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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Grenville Marina
Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Bates Boatyard
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Milton Keynes Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure | 0.7km north-west | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Willowbridge Marina | 7.6km north-west | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Bridge 93 Milton Keynes L1 Leisure | 11km north | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Leighton Lock L1 Leisure | 1.3km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Soulbury Three Locks L1 Leisure | 4.8km north-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Seabrook Lock L1 Leisure | 8.1km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Cooks Wharf L1 Residential | 9km south | On request | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Full |
| Fenny Stratford O/S L1 | 10.1km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Marsworth (Residential) | 10.8km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Aylesbury Waterside Moorings | 15.1km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Leighton Lock L1 Leisure | 1.8km west | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Grenville Marina | 9.7km north | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Bates Boatyard | 11.2km south | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Milton Keynes Marina | 13.2km north | 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 Leighton Buzzard have space now?
2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure and Willowbridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Leighton Buzzard?
Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure, 0.7km north-west of the centre of Leighton Buzzard, on the Grand Union Canal.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Leighton Buzzard?
2 of the 14 say you can: Marsworth (Residential) (residential moorings with planning consent) and Aylesbury Waterside Moorings (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, 14 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- London 14
- Luton 14
- Reading 7
- Enfield 12
- Harrow 10
- Oxford 13
- Northampton 13
- Tottenham 13
- High Wycombe 9
- Slough 13
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