Canals
Berths available
Bugbrooke Marina
Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,964 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Linear moorings near Towcester
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
8 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,679 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,394–£2,964 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 7 on canals and 1 on a river.
- 1 of the 8 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 £2,964 a year (Bugbrooke Marina); the middle of 2 is £2,679 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Kingfisher Marina.
- Of the 8, 3 have electric hook-up and 1 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (4).
- Closest to Towcester: Stoke Bruerne L1 Leisure, 5.1km east of the centre. 3 of the 8 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Great Linford moorings
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Stoke Bruerne L1 Leisure
Northampton, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Stowe Hill L1 Leisure
Daventry, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Weedon Church L1 Leisure
Northampton, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Dodford Wharf L1 Leisure
Daventry, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Kingfisher Marina
Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,394 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Northampton Boat Club
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bugbrooke Marina | 8.4km north | £2,964 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Great Linford moorings | 16.1km south-east | On request | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Stoke Bruerne L1 Leisure | 5.1km east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Stowe Hill L1 Leisure | 11.5km north-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Weedon Church L1 Leisure | 12.1km north-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Dodford Wharf L1 Leisure | 13.9km north-west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Kingfisher Marina | 8.2km south-east | £2,394 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Northampton Boat Club | 15.7km north-east | – | linear moorings, hard standing | 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 2 linear moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,394 a year at Kingfisher Marina to £2,964 a year at Bugbrooke Marina. The middle figure is £2,679 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest linear moorings near Towcester?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Kingfisher Marina is cheapest at £2,394 a year in Yardley Gobion.
Which linear moorings near Towcester have space now?
1 of the 8 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 linear mooring to Towcester?
Stoke Bruerne L1 Leisure, 5.1km east of the centre of Towcester, on the Grand Union Canal.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings near other towns
- Leicester 8
- Coventry 10
- Milton Keynes 10
- Luton 10
- Oxford 10
- Northampton 6
- High Wycombe 5
- Hemel Hempstead 8
- Bedford 7
- Stevenage 7
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