Canals
Berths available
Braunston Marina
Braunston, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,170 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Narrowboat moorings on the Grand Union Canal
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
40 sites · 6 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,170 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,400–£8,979 across 7 published tariffs)
Licence: Canal & River Trust. About licences
At a glance
- 40 sites, all on canals.
- 6 of the 40 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Braunston Marina, Bugbrooke Marina, Engineers Wharf Residential L1, Uxbridge L1 Leisure, Weltonfield Marinas and Willowbridge Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Saltisford Canal Centre.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,400 a year (Willows Marina) to £8,979 a year (Engineers Wharf Residential L1); the middle of 7 is £3,170 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.8m (72ft) at Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1.
- Of the 40, 27 have electric hook-up, 18 a pump-out, 15 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- 12 of the 40 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (2), Aquavista (4), Canal & River Trust (14) and Canal & River Trust (Waterside Moorings) (2).
Canals
Berths available
Bugbrooke Marina
Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,964 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Engineers Wharf Residential L1
Northolt, Greater London · Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm)
£8,979 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Berths available
Uxbridge L1 Leisure
Uxbridge, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Berths available
Weltonfield Marinas
Daventry, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Berths available
Willowbridge Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Saltisford Canal Centre
Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm)
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Atlip Road L1
Alperton, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Blomfield Road (Residential)
Paddington, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Blue Lias L1 Leisure
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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Full
Braunston Towpath L1 Leisure
Daventry, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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Full
Browns Meadow L1 Leisure
Uxbridge, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bulls Bridge Moorings
Hayes, west London, Greater London · Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm)
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fosse Locks L1 Leisure
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hatton Top Lock
Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Rising Lane L1 Leisure
Warwick or Solihull, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Soulbury Three Locks L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard / Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Springwell Lock L1 Leisure
Rickmansworth, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1
Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Willow Wren Wharf
Hayes, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Gayton Marina
Blisworth, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Grove Lock Marina
Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
£4,603 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Heyford Fields Marina
Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,020 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Willows Marina
Weedon, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,400 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Bates Boatyard
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm
Prices not published
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Blisworth Tunnel Narrowboats
Blisworth, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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Crick Waterside & Marina
Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line
Prices on request
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Debdale Wharf Marina
Kibworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices not published
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Grenville Marina
Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Harefield Marina
Harefield, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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High Line Yachting Ltd (Northolt Boatyard)
Northolt, Greater London · Paddington Arm
Prices not published
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North Kilworth Wharf
North Kilworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Section
Prices on request
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Packet Boat Waterside & Marina
Uxbridge, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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Thrupp Wharf Marina
Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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Union Wharf Marina
Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Harborough Arm
Prices not published
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Ventnor Waterside & Marina
Rugby, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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Whilton Marina
Whilton Locks, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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Willowtree Marina
Hayes, Greater London · Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm)
Prices on request
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Yelvertoft Marina
Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices on request
Course, length and connections from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braunston Marina | Braunston, Grand Union Canal | £3,170 | Berths available |
| Bugbrooke Marina | Bugbrooke, Grand Union Canal | £2,964 | Berths available |
| Engineers Wharf Residential L1 | Northolt, Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) | £8,979 | Berths available |
| Uxbridge L1 Leisure | Uxbridge, Grand Union Canal | – | Berths available |
| Weltonfield Marinas | Daventry, Grand Union Canal | – | Berths available |
| Willowbridge Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | – | Berths available |
| Saltisford Canal Centre | Warwick, Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm) | – | Waiting list |
| Atlip Road L1 | Alperton, Grand Union Canal | – | Full |
| Blomfield Road (Residential) | Paddington, Grand Union Canal | – | Full |
| Blue Lias L1 Leisure | Leamington Spa, Grand Union Canal | On request | Full |
| Braunston Towpath L1 Leisure | Daventry, Grand Union Canal | On request | Full |
| Browns Meadow L1 Leisure | Uxbridge, Grand Union Canal | – | Full |
| Bulls Bridge Moorings | Hayes, west London, Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) | – | Full |
| Fosse Locks L1 Leisure | Leamington Spa, Grand Union Canal | – | Full |
| Hatton Top Lock | Warwick, Grand Union Canal | On request | Full |
| Rising Lane L1 Leisure | Warwick or Solihull, Grand Union Canal | – | Full |
| Soulbury Three Locks L1 Leisure | Leighton Buzzard / Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | – | Full |
| Springwell Lock L1 Leisure | Rickmansworth, Grand Union Canal | – | Full |
| Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1 | Stoke Bruerne, Grand Union Canal | – | Full |
| Willow Wren Wharf | Hayes, Grand Union Canal | – | Full |
| Gayton Marina | Blisworth, Grand Union Canal | £3,565 | Not reported |
| Grove Lock Marina | Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal | £4,603 | Not reported |
| Heyford Fields Marina | Nether Heyford, Grand Union Canal | £3,020 | Not reported |
| Willows Marina | Weedon, Grand Union Canal | £2,400 | Not reported |
| Bates Boatyard | Tring, Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm | – | Not reported |
| Blisworth Tunnel Narrowboats | Blisworth, Grand Union Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | Tring, Grand Union Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Crick Waterside & Marina | Crick, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line | On request | Not reported |
| Debdale Wharf Marina | Kibworth, Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) | – | Not reported |
| Grenville Marina | Fenny Stratford, Grand Union Canal | – | Not reported |
| Harefield Marina | Harefield, Grand Union Canal | On request | Not reported |
| High Line Yachting Ltd (Northolt Boatyard) | Northolt, Paddington Arm | – | Not reported |
| North Kilworth Wharf | North Kilworth, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Section | On request | Not reported |
| Packet Boat Waterside & Marina | Uxbridge, Grand Union Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Thrupp Wharf Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Union Wharf Marina | Market Harborough, Harborough Arm | – | Not reported |
| Ventnor Waterside & Marina | Rugby, Grand Union Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Whilton Marina | Whilton Locks, Grand Union Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Willowtree Marina | Hayes, Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) | On request | Not reported |
| Yelvertoft Marina | Yelvertoft, Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) | 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 on the Grand Union Canal?
Across the 7 narrowboat moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,400 a year at Willows Marina to £8,979 a year at Engineers Wharf Residential L1. The middle figure is £3,170 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings on the Grand Union Canal?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Willows Marina is cheapest at £2,400 a year in Weedon.
Which narrowboat moorings on the Grand Union Canal have space now?
6 of the 40 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Braunston Marina, Bugbrooke Marina, Engineers Wharf Residential L1, Uxbridge L1 Leisure, Weltonfield Marinas and Willowbridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings on the Grand Union Canal?
12 of the 40 say you can: Engineers Wharf Residential L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Saltisford Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement), Atlip Road L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Blomfield Road (Residential) (liveaboards allowed), Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Gayton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Grove Lock Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Cowroast Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and 4 more. 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, 40 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings on other waterways
- Aire and Calder Navigation 3
- Bridgewater Canal 4
- Calder & Hebble Navigation 3
- Coventry Canal 8
- Forth and Clyde Canal 13
- Gloucester and Sharpness Canal 6
- Grand Union Canal 6
- Kennet and Avon Canal 12
- Lancaster Canal 7
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal 17
- Limehouse Cut 3
- Llangollen Canal 6
- Oxford Canal 11
- Peak Forest Canal 5
- Regent's Canal 3
- River Avon 5
- River Great Ouse 3
- River Lee Navigation 5
- River Nene 4
- River Nene Navigation 3
- River Severn 3
- River Soar 3
- River Stort 3
- River Thames 16
- River Trent 6
- River Wey Navigation 7
- Shropshire Union Canal 13
- Stainforth and Keadby Canal 3
- Stratford-upon-Avon Canal 4
- Trent & Mersey Canal 11
- Worcester & Birmingham Canal 6
- Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) 5
- Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) 5
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