Canals
Berths available
Uxbridge L1 Leisure
Uxbridge, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Moorings and marinas near Amersham
Marinas, boatyards and moorings within 30km of the centre of Amersham, with how far each is. Those that have told us they have space come first.
15 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £54 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£54–£54 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 15 sites: 10 on canals, 4 on rivers and 1 on the Broads or a lake.
- 1 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Uxbridge L1 Leisure.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bourne End Marina.
- Only Upper Thames Sailing Club publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £54 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 13m (43ft) at Uxbridge L1 Leisure.
- Of the 15, 5 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out and 4 diesel.
- 2 of the 15 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (7).
- Closest to Amersham: Springwell Lock L1 Leisure, 9.7km south-east of the centre. 1 of the 15 within 10km.
Rivers
Waiting list
Bourne End Marina
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Springwell Lock L1 Leisure
Rickmansworth, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Home Park
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Common Moor L1 Leisure
Watford, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure
Watford, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Upper Thames Sailing Club
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£54 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Batchworth L1 Leisure
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Apsley Waterside & Marina
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Harefield Marina
Harefield, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
D B Marine
Cookham, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Aylesbury Sailing Club
Weston Turville, Buckinghamshire · Weston Turville Reservoir
Prices not published
Rivers
Woottens Boatyard
Cookham Dean, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uxbridge L1 Leisure | 16.2km south-east | – | Berths available |
| Bourne End Marina | 13.3km south-west | – | Waiting list |
| Springwell Lock L1 Leisure | 9.7km south-east | – | Full |
| Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure | 10.9km north-east | – | Full |
| Home Park | 12km east | On request | Full |
| Common Moor L1 Leisure | 12.1km east | – | Full |
| Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure | 12.6km east | – | Full |
| Upper Thames Sailing Club | 13.5km south-west | £54 | Not reported |
| Batchworth L1 Leisure | 10.9km south-east | On request | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | 11.9km north | On request | Not reported |
| Apsley Waterside & Marina | 12.1km north-east | On request | Not reported |
| Harefield Marina | 13.3km south-east | On request | Not reported |
| D B Marine | 14.6km south-west | On request | Not reported |
| Aylesbury Sailing Club | 15.1km north-west | – | Not reported |
| Woottens Boatyard | 15.4km south-west | On request | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which moorings and marinas near Amersham have space now?
1 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Uxbridge L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest marina or mooring to Amersham?
Springwell Lock L1 Leisure, 9.7km south-east of the centre of Amersham, on the Grand Union Canal.
Can you live aboard at moorings and marinas near Amersham?
2 of the 15 say you can: Cowroast Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Apsley 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, 10 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Moorings and marinas near other towns
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