Walk-ashore berths near Towcester

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.

13 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,400 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,275–£3,020 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

13 sites: 11 on canals and 2 on rivers.
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 £2,275 a year (Northampton Marina) to £3,020 a year (Heyford Fields Marina); the middle of 5 is £2,400 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Kingfisher Marina.
Of the 13, 8 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
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. 5 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

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

Rivers

Northampton Marina

Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene

£1,310 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Canals

Thrupp Wharf Marina

Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

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
Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1	5.8km east	–	pontoon berths	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
Heyford Fields Marina	9.1km north	£3,020	pontoon berths	Not reported
Willows Marina	11.3km north	£2,400	pontoon berths	Not reported
Northampton Marina	13.1km north-east	£2,275	pontoon berths	Not reported
Thrupp Wharf Marina	10.8km south-east	On request	pontoon berths	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 5 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,275 a year at Northampton Marina to £3,020 a year at Heyford Fields Marina. The middle figure is £2,400 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Towcester?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Northampton Marina is cheapest at £2,275 a year.

Which walk-ashore berths 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 walk-ashore berth to Towcester?

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

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Towcester?

2 of the 13 say you can: Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1 (residential moorings with planning consent) and Northampton Marina (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, 11 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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