Canals
Berths available
Agenda 21
Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Linear moorings in Oxfordshire
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
24 sites · 2 with space now · 8 with a waiting list · typical £2,594 a year for a 10m boat (£500–£3,297 across 9 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 24 sites: 12 on canals and 12 on rivers.
- 2 of the 24 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Agenda 21 and Enslow Wharf.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cotswold Boat Hire, Environment Agency Benson Lock Base Moorings, Environment Agency Cleeve Lock Base Moorings, Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings, Environment Agency Kings Lock Base Moorings, Environment Agency Marsh Lock Base Moorings and 2 more.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £500 a year (Vale of White Horse Council - Wilsham Road Permanent Moorings) to £3,297 a year (Environment Agency Marsh Lock Base Moorings); the middle of 9 is £2,594 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Sovereign Wharf.
- Of the 24, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 3 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 24 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (10) and Environment Agency (8).
Canals
Berths available
Enslow Wharf
Enslow, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
£2,802 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Waiting list
Cotswold Boat Hire
Buscot, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Benson Lock Base Moorings
Benson, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Cleeve Lock Base Moorings
Goring, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,638 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings
Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Kings Lock Base Moorings
Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,594 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Marsh Lock Base Moorings
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£3,297 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings
Shiplake, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Maybush Moorings
Northmoor, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Banbury Tramway L1 Leisure
Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Cropredy L1 Leisure
Cropredy, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Cropredy Old Mill L1 Leisure
Cropredy, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Dukes Lock
Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Gunpowder Wharf (Thrupp Main Road)
Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hythe Bridge L1
Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Langford Lane L1 Leisure
Kidlington, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Shipton Bridge Towpath L1 Leisure
Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Spice Ball Park L1 Leisure
Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings
Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,997 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Environment Agency Iffley Lock Base Moorings
Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Vale of White Horse Council - Wilsham Road Permanent Moorings
Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£500 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Friars Court - Radcot Bridge Cottage Moorings
Radcot, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Canals
Sovereign Wharf
Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agenda 21 | Oxford, Oxford Canal | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Enslow Wharf | Enslow, Oxford Canal | £2,802 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Cotswold Boat Hire | Buscot, River Thames | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Benson Lock Base Moorings | Benson, River Thames | £2,398 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Cleeve Lock Base Moorings | Goring, River Thames | £2,638 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings | Eynsham, River Thames | £2,398 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Kings Lock Base Moorings | Oxford, River Thames | £2,594 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Marsh Lock Base Moorings | Henley-on-Thames, River Thames | £3,297 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings | Shiplake, River Thames | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Maybush Moorings | Northmoor, River Thames | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Banbury Tramway L1 Leisure | Banbury, Oxford Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Cropredy L1 Leisure | Cropredy, Oxford Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Cropredy Old Mill L1 Leisure | Cropredy, Oxford Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Dukes Lock | Oxford, Oxford Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Gunpowder Wharf (Thrupp Main Road) | Oxford, Oxford Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Hythe Bridge L1 | Oxford, Oxford Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Langford Lane L1 Leisure | Kidlington, Oxford Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Shipton Bridge Towpath L1 Leisure | Oxford, Oxford Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Spice Ball Park L1 Leisure | Banbury, Oxford Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings | Abingdon, River Thames | £2,997 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Environment Agency Iffley Lock Base Moorings | Oxford, River Thames | £2,398 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Vale of White Horse Council - Wilsham Road Permanent Moorings | Abingdon, River Thames | £500 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Friars Court - Radcot Bridge Cottage Moorings | Radcot, River Thames | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Sovereign Wharf | Banbury, Oxford Canal | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 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 10m boat cost in Oxfordshire?
Across the 9 linear moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £500 a year at Vale of White Horse Council - Wilsham Road Permanent Moorings to £3,297 a year at Environment Agency Marsh Lock Base Moorings. The middle figure is £2,594 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest linear moorings in Oxfordshire?
For a 10m boat, Vale of White Horse Council - Wilsham Road Permanent Moorings is cheapest at £500 a year in Abingdon.
Which linear moorings in Oxfordshire have space now?
2 of the 24 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Agenda 21 and Enslow Wharf. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings in Oxfordshire?
2 of the 24 say you can: Agenda 21 (liveaboards allowed) and Hythe Bridge L1 (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, 12 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 12 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings in nearby counties
Linear moorings near towns in Oxfordshire
Linear moorings in the wider area
- England 339
- South East 67
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