Canal moorings and marinas with pontoon berths in Northamptonshire

Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.

11 sites · 1 with space now · typical £2,397 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,440–£3,020 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

11 sites, all on canals.
1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Weltonfield Marinas.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,440 a year (Barby Moorings) to £3,020 a year (Heyford Fields Marina); the middle of 4 is £2,397 a year.
Longest boat taken: 22m (72ft) at Dunchurch Pools Marina.
Of the 11, 11 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 7 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
2 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

Canals Berths available

Weltonfield Marinas

Daventry, 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

Barby Moorings

Barby, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal

£1,440 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

Kingfisher Marina

Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

£2,394 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Willows Marina

Weedon, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

£2,400 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Crick Waterside & Marina

Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Canals

Dunchurch Pools Marina

Dunchurch, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Thrupp Wharf Marina

Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Whilton Marina

Whilton Locks, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Yelvertoft Marina

Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Weltonfield Marinas	Daventry, Grand Union Canal	–	pontoon berths	Berths available
Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1	Stoke Bruerne, Grand Union Canal	–	pontoon berths	Full
Barby Moorings	Barby, Oxford Canal	£1,440	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Heyford Fields Marina	Nether Heyford, Grand Union Canal	£3,020	pontoon berths	Not reported
Kingfisher Marina	Yardley Gobion, Grand Union Canal	£2,394	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Willows Marina	Weedon, Grand Union Canal	£2,400	pontoon berths	Not reported
Crick Waterside & Marina	Crick, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Dunchurch Pools Marina	Dunchurch, Oxford Canal	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Thrupp Wharf Marina	Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Whilton Marina	Whilton Locks, Grand Union Canal	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Yelvertoft Marina	Yelvertoft, Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)	On request	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 Northamptonshire?

Across the 4 canal moorings and marinas with pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,440 a year at Barby Moorings to £3,020 a year at Heyford Fields Marina. The middle figure is £2,397 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest canal moorings and marinas with pontoon berths in Northamptonshire?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Barby Moorings is cheapest at £1,440 a year.

Which canal moorings and marinas with pontoon berths in Northamptonshire have space now?

1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Weltonfield Marinas. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas with pontoon berths in Northamptonshire?

2 of the 11 say you can: Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1 (residential moorings with planning consent) and Crick Waterside & 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. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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