Canals
Berths available
Agenda 21
Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Linear moorings near Oxford
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
10 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,398 a year for a 10m boat (£500–£2,997 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 5 on canals and 5 on rivers.
- 1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Agenda 21.
- Keeping a waiting list: Environment Agency Kings Lock Base Moorings and Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £500 a year (Vale of White Horse Council - Wilsham Road Permanent Moorings) to £2,997 a year (Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings); the middle of 5 is £2,398 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Gunpowder Wharf (Thrupp Main Road).
- Of the 10, 1 has electric hook-up and 1 a pump-out.
- 2 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (4) and Environment Agency (4).
- Closest to Oxford: Hythe Bridge L1, 0.8km north-west of the centre. 9 of the 10 within 10km.
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Kings Lock Base Moorings
Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,594 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings
Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Full
Hythe Bridge L1
Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Dukes Lock
Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Langford Lane L1 Leisure
Kidlington, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Gunpowder Wharf (Thrupp Main Road)
Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Environment Agency Iffley Lock Base Moorings
Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings
Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,997 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Vale of White Horse Council - Wilsham Road Permanent Moorings
Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£500 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agenda 21 | 4.6km north-west | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Environment Agency Kings Lock Base Moorings | 5.3km north-west | £2,594 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings | 7.3km west | £2,398 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Hythe Bridge L1 | 0.8km north-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Dukes Lock | 5.4km north-west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Langford Lane L1 Leisure | 9.3km north | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Gunpowder Wharf (Thrupp Main Road) | 9.5km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Environment Agency Iffley Lock Base Moorings | 2.9km south-east | £2,398 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings | 9.1km south | £2,997 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Vale of White Horse Council - Wilsham Road Permanent Moorings | 10km south | £500 | linear moorings | 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 10m boat cost near Oxford?
Across the 5 linear moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £500 a year at Vale of White Horse Council - Wilsham Road Permanent Moorings to £2,997 a year at Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings. The middle figure is £2,398 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest linear moorings near Oxford?
For a 10m boat, Vale of White Horse Council - Wilsham Road Permanent Moorings is cheapest at £500 a year in Abingdon.
Which linear moorings near Oxford have space now?
1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Agenda 21. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest linear mooring to Oxford?
Hythe Bridge L1, 0.8km north-west of the centre of Oxford, on the Oxford Canal.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Oxford?
2 of the 10 say you can: Agenda 21 (liveaboards allowed) and Hythe Bridge L1 (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, 5 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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