Rivers
Berths available
Middle Nene Cruising Club
Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Walk-ashore berths near Rushden
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.
11 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,978 a year for a 10m boat (£1,310–£2,646 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites: 1 on a canal and 10 on rivers.
- 1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Middle Nene Cruising Club.
- Keeping a waiting list: Great Linford moorings.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,310 a year (Northampton Marina) to £2,646 a year (Crosshall Marina); the middle of 2 is £1,978 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 22.9m (75ft) at Woodford Riverside Marina.
- Of the 11, 8 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Rushden: Blackthorn Lake Marina, 8.6km north of the centre. 2 of the 11 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Great Linford moorings
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Northampton Marina
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£1,310 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Crosshall Marina
St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,646 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Blackthorn Lake Marina
Ringstead, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Rivers
Woodford Riverside Marina
Woodford, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Rivers
White Mills Marina
Earls Barton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Rivers
Cogenhoe Mill Marina
Cogenhoe, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Rivers
Northampton Boat Club
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Rivers
Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Rivers
Buckden Waterside & Marina
Buckden, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Nene Cruising Club | 15.4km north-east | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Great Linford moorings | 26.6km south-west | On request | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Northampton Marina | 20.7km west | £1,310 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Crosshall Marina | 22.6km east | £2,646 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Blackthorn Lake Marina | 8.6km north | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Woodford Riverside Marina | 10km north | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| White Mills Marina | 11km south-west | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Cogenhoe Mill Marina | 13.7km south-west | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Northampton Boat Club | 17.5km west | – | linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Oundle Marina Village | 21.9km north-east | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Buckden Waterside & Marina | 25.6km east | 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
How much does a mooring for a 10m boat cost near Rushden?
Across the 2 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,310 a year at Northampton Marina to £2,646 a year at Crosshall Marina. The middle figure is £1,978 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Rushden?
For a 10m boat, Northampton Marina is cheapest at £1,310 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths near Rushden have space now?
1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Middle Nene Cruising Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Rushden?
Blackthorn Lake Marina, 8.6km north of the centre of Rushden, on the River Nene.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Rushden?
4 of the 11 say you can: Northampton Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Blackthorn Lake Marina (liveaboards allowed), Woodford Riverside Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Buckden Waterside & Marina (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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 10 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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