Canals
Berths available
Bridge Inn Horton
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Narrowboat moorings near Swindon
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
6 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 6 sites: 5 on canals and 1 on a river.
- 1 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bridge Inn Horton.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lechlade Marina.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Devizes Marina Village.
- Of the 6, 2 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 1 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
- Closest to Swindon: Lechlade Marina, 15.9km north of the centre. 0 of the 6 within 10km.
Rivers
Waiting list
Lechlade Marina
Lechlade, Gloucestershire · River Thames
Prices not published
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
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 |
| Lechlade Marina | 15.9km north | – | 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 |
| 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
Which narrowboat moorings near Swindon have space now?
1 of the 6 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 narrowboat mooring to Swindon?
Lechlade Marina, 15.9km north of the centre of Swindon, on the River Thames.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings near Swindon?
1 of the 6 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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings near other towns
- Reading 4
- Oxford 3
- Gloucester 8
- Cheltenham 8
- Basingstoke 8
- Bath 4
- Andover 6
- Trowbridge 8
- Newbury 9
- Abingdon 3
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