Canals
Berths available
Kingswood Basin
Lapworth, Warwickshire · North Stratford Canal
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths in Warwickshire
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.
33 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,183–£4,679 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 33 sites: 32 on canals and 1 on a river.
- 3 of the 33 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Kingswood Basin, Lowsonford L1 Leisure and Mancetter Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Saltisford Canal Centre.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,183 a year (Lowsonford L1 Leisure) to £4,679 a year (Shakespeare Marina); the middle of 3 is £3,243 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 33.5m (110ft) at Mancetter Marina.
- Of the 33, 11 have electric hook-up, 12 a pump-out, 10 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 33 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (3) and Canal & River Trust (17).
Canals
Berths available
Lowsonford L1 Leisure
Lowsonford, Warwickshire · South Stratford Canal
£3,183 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Mancetter Marina
Atherstone, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Waiting list
Saltisford Canal Centre
Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm)
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Ansty L1 Leisure
Ansty, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bascote Wharf L1 Leisure
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal, Leamington Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Blue Lias L1 Leisure
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Bodymoor Heath L1 Leisure
Tamworth, Warwickshire · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Brinklow Moorings
Coventry, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fosse Locks L1 Leisure
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Grendon Wharf L1 Leisure
Atherstone, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hatton Top Lock
Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Hawkesbury Junction
Bedworth, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hillmorton Bottom Lock
Rugby, Warwickshire · North Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Napton Bottom Lock L1 Leisure
Daventry, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Newbold L1 Leisure
Rugby, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Rising Lane L1 Leisure
Warwick or Solihull, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Stockton L1 Leisure
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Western Road L1
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire · South Stratford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Wormleighton L1 Leisure
Banbury, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Shakespeare Marina
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire · River Avon
£2,709 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Springwood Haven Marina
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Alvecote Marina
Tamworth, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Anglo Welsh Moorings at Wootton Wawen
Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire · Stratford Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Boot Wharf
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Brinklow Waterside & Marina
Brinklow, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Calcutt Marina
Southam, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Fenny Marina
Fenny Compton, Warwickshire · South Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Hillmorton Wharf Marina
Rugby, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Napton Marina
Napton on the Hill, Warwickshire · South Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Rose Narrowboats
Stretton under Fosse, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Ventnor Waterside & Marina
Rugby, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina
Napton on the Hill, Southam, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswood Basin | Lapworth, North Stratford Canal | – | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Lowsonford L1 Leisure | Lowsonford, South Stratford Canal | £3,183 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Mancetter Marina | Atherstone, Coventry Canal | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Saltisford Canal Centre | Warwick, Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm) | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Ansty L1 Leisure | Ansty, Oxford Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Bascote Wharf L1 Leisure | Leamington Spa, Grand Union Canal, Leamington Arm | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Blue Lias L1 Leisure | Leamington Spa, Grand Union Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Bodymoor Heath L1 Leisure | Tamworth, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Brinklow Moorings | Coventry, Oxford Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Fosse Locks L1 Leisure | Leamington Spa, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Grendon Wharf L1 Leisure | Atherstone, Coventry Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Hatton Top Lock | Warwick, Grand Union Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Hawkesbury Junction | Bedworth, Oxford Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Hillmorton Bottom Lock | Rugby, North Oxford Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Napton Bottom Lock L1 Leisure | Daventry, Oxford Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Newbold L1 Leisure | Rugby, Oxford Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Rising Lane L1 Leisure | Warwick or Solihull, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Stockton L1 Leisure | Leamington Spa, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Western Road L1 | Stratford-upon-Avon, South Stratford Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Wormleighton L1 Leisure | Banbury, Oxford Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Shakespeare Marina | Stratford-upon-Avon, River Avon | £4,679 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Springwood Haven Marina | Nuneaton, Coventry Canal | £3,243 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Alvecote Marina | Tamworth, Coventry Canal | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Anglo Welsh Moorings at Wootton Wawen | Wootton Wawen, Stratford Canal | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Boot Wharf | Nuneaton, Coventry Canal | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Brinklow Waterside & Marina | Brinklow, Oxford Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Calcutt Marina | Southam, Grand Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Fenny Marina | Fenny Compton, South Oxford Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Hillmorton Wharf Marina | Rugby, Oxford Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Napton Marina | Napton on the Hill, South Oxford Canal | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Rose Narrowboats | Stretton under Fosse, Oxford Canal | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Ventnor Waterside & Marina | Rugby, Grand Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina | Napton on the Hill, Southam, Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal | 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 Warwickshire?
Across the 3 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,183 a year at Lowsonford L1 Leisure to £4,679 a year at Shakespeare Marina. The middle figure is £3,243 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths in Warwickshire?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Lowsonford L1 Leisure is cheapest at £3,183 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths in Warwickshire have space now?
3 of the 33 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Kingswood Basin, Lowsonford L1 Leisure and Mancetter Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths in Warwickshire?
4 of the 33 say you can: Saltisford Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement), Springwood Haven Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Brinklow Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Wigrams Turn Waterside & 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, 32 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths in nearby counties
Walk-ashore berths near towns in Warwickshire
- Nuneaton 14
- Rugby 14
- Warwick 14
- Bedworth 14
- Stratford-upon-Avon 14
- Napton on the Hill 14
- Long Itchington 14
- Kenilworth 13
Walk-ashore berths in the wider area
- England 764
- The Midlands 192
- West Midlands 106
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