Canals
Berths available
Bridge Inn Horton
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Pontoon berths on the Kennet and Avon Canal
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.
9 sites · 2 with space now · typical £3,899 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,639–£4,158 across 2 published tariffs)
Licence: Canal & River Trust. About licences
At a glance
- 9 sites, all on canals.
- 2 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bridge Inn Horton and Foxhangers.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,639 a year (Newbury Manor Marina) to £4,158 a year (Hilperton Marina); the middle of 2 is £3,899 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Hilperton Marina.
- Of the 9, 5 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out and 3 diesel.
- 1 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
Canals
A few berths left
Foxhangers
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Devizes Flight
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Great Bedwyn (Above Lock) L1
Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Hilperton Marina
Trowbridge, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Newbury Manor Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£3,639 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Bradford-on-Avon Marina
Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Caen Hill Waterside & Marina
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Frouds Bridge Marina
Aldermaston, Berkshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices not published
Course, length and connections from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Inn Horton | Devizes, Kennet & Avon Canal | – | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Foxhangers | Devizes, Kennet & Avon Canal | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | A few berths left |
| Devizes Flight | Devizes, Kennet & Avon Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Full |
| Great Bedwyn (Above Lock) L1 | Great Bedwyn, Kennet & Avon Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Full |
| Hilperton Marina | Trowbridge, Kennet & Avon Canal | £4,158 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Newbury Manor Marina | Newbury, Kennet & Avon Canal | £3,639 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Bradford-on-Avon Marina | Bradford-on-Avon, Kennet & Avon Canal | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Caen Hill Waterside & Marina | Devizes, Kennet and Avon Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Frouds Bridge Marina | Aldermaston, Kennet and Avon Canal | – | pontoon berths | 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 Kennet and Avon Canal?
Across the 2 pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,639 a year at Newbury Manor Marina to £4,158 a year at Hilperton Marina. The middle figure is £3,899 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest pontoon berths on the Kennet and Avon Canal?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Newbury Manor Marina is cheapest at £3,639 a year.
Which pontoon berths on the Kennet and Avon Canal have space now?
2 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bridge Inn Horton and Foxhangers. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at pontoon berths on the Kennet and Avon Canal?
1 of the 9 say you can: Newbury Manor 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, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Pontoon berths on other waterways
- Aire and Calder Navigation 5
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal 3
- Calder & Hebble Navigation 4
- Coventry Canal 4
- Crinan Canal 4
- Forth and Clyde Canal 6
- Fossdyke Navigation 3
- Gloucester and Sharpness Canal 4
- Grand Union Canal 24
- Grand Union Canal 4
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal 7
- Oxford Canal 9
- Peak Forest Canal 4
- Regent's Canal 5
- River Avon 8
- River Bure 4
- River Great Ouse 7
- River Great Ouse 4
- River Medway 6
- River Nene 5
- River Nene Navigation 3
- River Thames 33
- River Trent 7
- River Waveney 3
- River Wey Navigation 3
- River Yare 3
- Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation 3
- Shropshire Union Canal 5
- Trent & Mersey Canal 9
- Worcester & Birmingham Canal 4
- Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) 4
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