Pontoon berths near Rickmansworth

Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.

3 sites

At a glance

3 sites, all on canals.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
Of the 3, 1 has electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 3 diesel.
2 of the 3 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2).
Closest to Rickmansworth: Denham Marina, 9.7km south of the centre. 1 of the 3 within 10km.

Canals

Denham Marina

Uxbridge, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Canals

Apsley Waterside & Marina

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Canals

Packet Boat Waterside & Marina

Uxbridge, Greater London · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Denham Marina	9.7km south	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Apsley Waterside & Marina	10.6km north	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Packet Boat Waterside & Marina	13.4km south	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 pontoon berths near Rickmansworth have space now?

None of the 3 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

What is the nearest pontoon berth to Rickmansworth?

Denham Marina, 9.7km south of the centre of Rickmansworth, on the Grand Union Canal.

Can you live aboard at pontoon berths near Rickmansworth?

2 of the 3 say you can: Apsley Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Packet Boat 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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