Canals
Berths available
Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Luton
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
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.
- 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, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2), Canal & River Trust (8) and Canal & River Trust (Waterside Moorings) (2).
- Closest to Luton: Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure, 15.8km south of the centre. 0 of the 14 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Willowbridge Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Seabrook Lock L1 Leisure
Tring, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Cooks Wharf L1 Residential
Tring, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Leighton Lock L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Marsworth (Residential)
Marsworth, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Home Park
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Soulbury Three Locks L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard / Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Apsley Waterside & Marina
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Leighton Lock L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Bates Boatyard
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Grenville Marina
Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure | 18.1km west | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Willowbridge Marina | 23.3km north-west | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure | 15.8km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Seabrook Lock L1 Leisure | 16.2km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Cooks Wharf L1 Residential | 17.2km west | On request | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Full |
| Leighton Lock L1 Leisure | 18km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Marsworth (Residential) | 18.5km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Home Park | 19.1km south | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Soulbury Three Locks L1 Leisure | 21.5km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Apsley Waterside & Marina | 16.4km south | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | 17.2km south-west | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Leighton Lock L1 Leisure | 19.3km west | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Bates Boatyard | 21.8km west | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Grenville Marina | 24.4km north-west | – | 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 Luton 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 Luton?
Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure, 15.8km south of the centre of Luton, on the Grand Union Canal.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Luton?
3 of the 14 say you can: Marsworth (Residential) (residential moorings with planning consent), Apsley Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Cowroast 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, 14 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- London 14
- Ilford 14
- Enfield 12
- Harrow 10
- Oxford 13
- Northampton 13
- Tottenham 13
- High Wycombe 9
- Cambridge 10
- Slough 13
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