Canals
Berths available
Bridge Inn Horton
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Moorings and marinas near Swindon
Marinas, boatyards and moorings within 30km of the centre of Swindon, with how far each is. Those that have told us they have space come first.
15 sites · 1 with space now · 5 with a waiting list · typical £3,985 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,464–£4,506 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 15 sites: 9 on canals and 6 on rivers.
- 1 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bridge Inn Horton.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cotswold Boat Hire, Lechlade Marina, Wootton Rivers L1 Leisure, Great Bedwyn and Environment Agency Shifford Lock Base Moorings.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,464 a year (Environment Agency Shifford Lock Base Moorings) to £4,506 a year (Environment Agency St John’s Lock Base Moorings); the middle of 2 is £3,985 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Devizes Marina Village.
- Of the 15, 4 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out and 2 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 15 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (5) and Environment Agency (3).
- Closest to Swindon: Cotswold Boat Hire, 15.2km north-east of the centre. 0 of the 15 within 10km.
Rivers
Waiting list
Cotswold Boat Hire
Buscot, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Lechlade Marina
Lechlade, Gloucestershire · River Thames
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Wootton Rivers L1 Leisure
Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Great Bedwyn
Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Shifford Lock Base Moorings
Witney, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£1,994 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Full
Great Bedwyn (Above Lock) L1
Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Hungerford L1 Leisure
Hungerford, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Devizes Flight
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Environment Agency St John’s Lock Base Moorings
Lechlade, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,594 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Friars Court - Radcot Bridge Cottage Moorings
Radcot, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Rivers
Environment Agency Radcot Lock Base Moorings
Radcot, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Canals
Pewsey Wharf Boat Club
Pewsey, Wiltshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Chasing Ducks Moorings
Wilcot, Wiltshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Devizes Marina Village
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Inn Horton | 24.4km south-west | – | Berths available |
| Cotswold Boat Hire | 15.2km north-east | – | Waiting list |
| Lechlade Marina | 15.9km north | – | Waiting list |
| Wootton Rivers L1 Leisure | 22.4km south | – | Waiting list |
| Great Bedwyn | 24.1km south-east | – | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Shifford Lock Base Moorings | 27.4km north-east | £3,464 | Waiting list |
| Great Bedwyn (Above Lock) L1 | 24.3km south-east | On request | Full |
| Hungerford L1 Leisure | 24.6km south-east | – | Full |
| Devizes Flight | 28.2km south-west | On request | Full |
| Environment Agency St John’s Lock Base Moorings | 16km north-east | £4,506 | Not reported |
| Friars Court - Radcot Bridge Cottage Moorings | 20km north-east | On request | Not reported |
| Environment Agency Radcot Lock Base Moorings | 21.3km north-east | – | Not reported |
| Pewsey Wharf Boat Club | 23.6km south | On request | Not reported |
| Chasing Ducks Moorings | 24.3km south | – | Not reported |
| Devizes Marina Village | 25.5km south-west | On request | 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 57ft narrowboat cost near Swindon?
Across the 2 moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,464 a year at Environment Agency Shifford Lock Base Moorings to £4,506 a year at Environment Agency St John’s Lock Base Moorings. The middle figure is £3,985 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings and marinas near Swindon?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Environment Agency Shifford Lock Base Moorings is cheapest at £3,464 a year in Witney.
Which moorings and marinas near Swindon have space now?
1 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bridge Inn Horton. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest marina or mooring to Swindon?
Cotswold Boat Hire, 15.2km north-east of the centre of Swindon, on the River Thames.
Can you live aboard at moorings and marinas near Swindon?
1 of the 15 say you can: Devizes Marina Village (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, 9 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 6 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Moorings and marinas near other towns
- Bristol 15
- Reading 15
- Oxford 15
- Gloucester 15
- Cheltenham 15
- Basingstoke 13
- Bath 15
- Andover 10
- Bicester 15
- Trowbridge 15
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