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Cropredy L1 Leisure
Cropredy, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Visitor moorings near Banbury
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 · typical £10 a night for a 57ft narrowboat (£10–£10 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Only Sovereign Wharf publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £10 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Sovereign Wharf.
- Of the 4, 2 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 1 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Banbury: Sovereign Wharf, 0.7km north of the centre. 2 of the 4 within 10km.
Canals
Sovereign Wharf
Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
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Fenny Marina
Fenny Compton, Warwickshire · South Oxford Canal
Prices on request
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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 | Distance | A night, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cropredy L1 Leisure | 6.2km north | – | Full |
| Sovereign Wharf | 0.7km north | £10 | Not reported |
| Fenny Marina | 12.9km north | On request | Not reported |
| Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina | 21.6km north | On request | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which visitor moorings near Banbury have space now?
None of the 4 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
What is the nearest visitor mooring to Banbury?
Sovereign Wharf, 0.7km north of the centre of Banbury, on the Oxford Canal.
Can you live aboard at visitor moorings near Banbury?
1 of the 4 say you can: 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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