Walk-ashore berths in Buckinghamshire

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.

21 sites · 3 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £5,332 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£54–£6,839 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

21 sites: 16 on canals and 5 on rivers.
3 of the 21 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Campbell Wharf Marina, Uxbridge L1 Leisure and Willowbridge Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Bridge 93 Milton Keynes L1 Leisure, Great Linford moorings and Hambleden Marina.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £54 a year (Upper Thames Sailing Club) to £6,839 a year (Harleyford Marina); the middle of 4 is £5,332 a year.
Longest boat taken: 13m (43ft) at Uxbridge L1 Leisure.
Of the 21, 9 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
1 of the 21 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (7) and Canal & River Trust (Waterside Moorings) (3).

Canals A few berths left

Campbell Wharf Marina

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Uxbridge L1 Leisure

Uxbridge, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Willowbridge Marina

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Waiting list

Bridge 93 Milton Keynes L1 Leisure

Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

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

Rivers Waiting list

Hambleden Marina

Henley on Thames, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£3,480 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Aylesbury Waterside Moorings

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Black Horse L1 Leisure

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Cooks Wharf L1 Residential

Tring, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Fenny Stratford O/S L1

Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Leighton Lock L1 Leisure

Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Seabrook Lock L1 Leisure

Tring, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Soulbury Three Locks L1 Leisure

Leighton Buzzard / Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Environment Agency Boveney Lock Base Moorings

Windsor, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£2,659 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Harleyford Marina

Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Upper Thames Sailing Club

Bourne End, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£54 a year for a 10m cruiser

Canals

Denham Marina

Uxbridge, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Canals

Grenville Marina

Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Canals

Lionhearts Cruising Club

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Canals

Milton Keynes Marina

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Rivers

Taplow Riverside Moorings

Taplow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Campbell Wharf Marina	Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal	–	pontoon berths	A few berths left
Uxbridge L1 Leisure	Uxbridge, Grand Union Canal	–	linear moorings	Berths available
Willowbridge Marina	Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal	–	linear moorings	Berths available
Bridge 93 Milton Keynes L1 Leisure	Fenny Stratford, Grand Union Canal	–	linear moorings	Waiting list
Great Linford moorings	Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal	On request	linear moorings	Waiting list
Hambleden Marina	Henley on Thames, River Thames	£6,045	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Aylesbury Waterside Moorings	Aylesbury, Grand Union Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Black Horse L1 Leisure	Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Cooks Wharf L1 Residential	Tring, Grand Union Canal	On request	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Full
Fenny Stratford O/S L1	Fenny Stratford, Grand Union Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Leighton Lock L1 Leisure	Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Seabrook Lock L1 Leisure	Tring, Grand Union Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Soulbury Three Locks L1 Leisure	Leighton Buzzard / Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Environment Agency Boveney Lock Base Moorings	Windsor, River Thames	£4,619	linear moorings	Not reported
Harleyford Marina	Marlow, River Thames	£6,839	pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Upper Thames Sailing Club	Bourne End, River Thames	£54	linear moorings	Not reported
Denham Marina	Uxbridge, Grand Union Canal	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Grenville Marina	Fenny Stratford, Grand Union Canal	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Lionhearts Cruising Club	Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal	–	linear moorings	Not reported
Milton Keynes Marina	Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Taplow Riverside Moorings	Taplow, River Thames	–	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 in Buckinghamshire?

Across the 4 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £54 a year at Upper Thames Sailing Club to £6,839 a year at Harleyford Marina. The middle figure is £5,332 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths in Buckinghamshire?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Upper Thames Sailing Club is cheapest at £54 a year in Bourne End.

Which walk-ashore berths in Buckinghamshire have space now?

3 of the 21 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Campbell Wharf Marina, Uxbridge L1 Leisure and Willowbridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths in Buckinghamshire?

1 of the 21 say you can: Aylesbury Waterside Moorings (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, 16 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 5 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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