Narrowboat moorings with visitor berths in Northamptonshire

Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.

4 sites · 1 with space now · typical £25 a night for a 57ft narrowboat (£15–£25.65 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

4 sites: 2 on canals and 2 on rivers.
1 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Braunston Marina.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £15 a night (Oundle Marina Village) to £25.65 a night (Gayton Marina); the middle of 3 is £25 a night.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Gayton Marina.
Of the 4, 3 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 3 diesel.
1 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

Canals Berths available

Braunston Marina

Braunston, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

£3,170 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Gayton Marina

Blisworth, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

£3,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Rivers

Northampton Boat Club

Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices not published

Rivers

Oundle Marina Village

Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A night, 57ft narrowboat	Space
Braunston Marina	Braunston, Grand Union Canal	£25	Berths available
Gayton Marina	Blisworth, Grand Union Canal	£25.65	Not reported
Northampton Boat Club	Northampton, River Nene	–	Not reported
Oundle Marina Village	Oundle, River Nene	£15	Not reported

From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 57ft narrowboat in Northamptonshire?

Across the 3 narrowboat moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £15 a night at Oundle Marina Village to £25.65 a night at Gayton Marina. The middle figure is £25 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings with visitor berths in Northamptonshire?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Oundle Marina Village is cheapest at £15 a night.

Which narrowboat moorings with visitor berths in Northamptonshire have space now?

1 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Braunston Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings with visitor berths in Northamptonshire?

1 of the 4 say you can: Gayton 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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