Narrowboat moorings that allow liveaboards in Northamptonshire

Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam. Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.

6 sites · typical £2,908 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,250–£3,565 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

6 sites: 3 on canals and 3 on rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,250 a year (Lilford Marina) to £3,565 a year (Gayton Marina); the middle of 2 is £2,908 a year.
Longest boat taken: 22.9m (75ft) at Woodford Riverside Marina.
Of the 6, 6 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out and 4 diesel.

Canals Full

Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1

Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · 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

Rivers

Blackthorn Lake Marina

Ringstead, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Canals

Crick Waterside & Marina

Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Rivers

Woodford Riverside Marina

Woodford, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Liveaboard	Space
Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1	Stoke Bruerne, Grand Union Canal	–	Residential moorings with planning consent	Full
Gayton Marina	Blisworth, Grand Union Canal	£3,565	Liveaboard by arrangement	Not reported
Lilford Marina	Oundle, River Nene	£2,250	Liveaboard by arrangement	Not reported
Blackthorn Lake Marina	Ringstead, River Nene	–	Liveaboards allowed	Not reported
Crick Waterside & Marina	Crick, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line	On request	Residential moorings with planning consent	Not reported
Woodford Riverside Marina	Woodford, River Nene	On request	Liveaboards allowed	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 2 narrowboat moorings that allow liveaboards here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,250 a year at Lilford Marina to £3,565 a year at Gayton Marina. The middle figure is £2,908 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings that allow liveaboards in Northamptonshire?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Lilford Marina is cheapest at £2,250 a year in Oundle.

Which narrowboat moorings that allow liveaboards in Northamptonshire have space now?

None of the 6 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings that allow liveaboards in Northamptonshire?

All 6 say you can: Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Gayton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Lilford Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Blackthorn Lake Marina (liveaboards allowed), Crick Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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