Moorings with a pump-out near Wellingborough

Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.

8 sites · typical £2,157 a year for a 10m boat (£1,310–£2,375 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

8 sites: 2 on canals and 6 on rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,310 a year (Northampton Marina) to £2,375 a year (Heyford Fields Marina); the middle of 4 is £2,157 a year.
Longest boat taken: 22.9m (75ft) at Woodford Riverside Marina.
Of the 8, 7 have electric hook-up, 6 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
5 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Closest to Wellingborough: White Mills Marina, 6.6km south-west of the centre. 1 of the 8 within 10km.

Rivers

Northampton Marina

Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene

£1,310 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Canals

Gayton Marina

Blisworth, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

£3,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Rivers

Lilford Marina

Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene

£2,250 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Canals

Heyford Fields Marina

Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

£3,020 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Rivers

White Mills Marina

Earls Barton, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices on request

Rivers

Blackthorn Lake Marina

Ringstead, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Rivers

Woodford Riverside Marina

Woodford, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Rivers

Oundle Marina Village

Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Pump-out	Space
Northampton Marina	15.3km south-west	£1,310	Yes	Not reported
Gayton Marina	21km south-west	£2,064	Yes	Not reported
Lilford Marina	22.5km north-east	£2,250	Yes	Not reported
Heyford Fields Marina	24.7km south-west	£2,375	Yes	Not reported
White Mills Marina	6.6km south-west	On request	Yes	Not reported
Blackthorn Lake Marina	11km north-east	–	Yes	Not reported
Woodford Riverside Marina	11.6km north-east	On request	Yes	Not reported
Oundle Marina Village	24.1km north-east	–	Yes	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 10m boat cost near Wellingborough?

Across the 4 moorings with a pump-out here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,310 a year at Northampton Marina to £2,375 a year at Heyford Fields Marina. The middle figure is £2,157 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest moorings with a pump-out near Wellingborough?

For a 10m boat, Northampton Marina is cheapest at £1,310 a year.

Which moorings with a pump-out near Wellingborough have space now?

None of the 8 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

What is the nearest mooring with a pump-out to Wellingborough?

White Mills Marina, 6.6km south-west of the centre of Wellingborough, on the River Nene.

Can you live aboard at moorings with a pump-out near Wellingborough?

5 of the 8 say you can: Northampton Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Gayton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Lilford Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Blackthorn Lake Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Woodford Riverside Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 6 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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