Canal moorings and marinas near Towcester

Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top.

13 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,964 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,394–£3,565 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

13 sites, all on canals.
1 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bugbrooke Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Great Linford moorings.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,394 a year (Kingfisher Marina) to £3,565 a year (Gayton Marina); the middle of 5 is £2,964 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Kingfisher Marina.
Of the 13, 7 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
2 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (5).
Closest to Towcester: Stoke Bruerne L1 Leisure, 5.1km east of the centre. 7 of the 13 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Bugbrooke Marina

Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

£2,964 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Waiting list

Great Linford moorings

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Stoke Bruerne L1 Leisure

Northampton, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1

Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Stowe Hill L1 Leisure

Daventry, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Weedon Church L1 Leisure

Northampton, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Dodford Wharf L1 Leisure

Daventry, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Gayton Marina

Blisworth, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

£3,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Kingfisher Marina

Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

£2,394 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Heyford Fields Marina

Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

£3,020 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Willows Marina

Weedon, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

£2,400 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Blisworth Tunnel Narrowboats

Blisworth, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Thrupp Wharf Marina

Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Space
Bugbrooke Marina	8.4km north	£2,964	Berths available
Great Linford moorings	16.1km south-east	On request	Waiting list
Stoke Bruerne L1 Leisure	5.1km east	–	Full
Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1	5.8km east	–	Full
Stowe Hill L1 Leisure	11.5km north-west	–	Full
Weedon Church L1 Leisure	12.1km north-west	–	Full
Dodford Wharf L1 Leisure	13.9km north-west	On request	Full
Gayton Marina	7.2km north-east	£3,565	Not reported
Kingfisher Marina	8.2km south-east	£2,394	Not reported
Heyford Fields Marina	9.1km north	£3,020	Not reported
Willows Marina	11.3km north	£2,400	Not reported
Blisworth Tunnel Narrowboats	5.6km north-east	On request	Not reported
Thrupp Wharf Marina	10.8km south-east	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 Towcester?

Across the 5 canal moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,394 a year at Kingfisher Marina to £3,565 a year at Gayton Marina. The middle figure is £2,964 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest canal moorings and marinas near Towcester?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Kingfisher Marina is cheapest at £2,394 a year in Yardley Gobion.

Which canal moorings and marinas near Towcester have space now?

1 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bugbrooke Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest canal marina or mooring to Towcester?

Stoke Bruerne L1 Leisure, 5.1km east of the centre of Towcester, on the Grand Union Canal.

Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas near Towcester?

2 of the 13 say you can: Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1 (residential moorings with planning consent) and Gayton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 13 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Canal moorings and marinas near other towns

Run one of these sites? Tell boaters what you have free in a minute, no account needed. Update your availability