Canals
Berths available
Enslow Wharf
Enslow, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
£2,802 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Linear moorings near Bicester
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
11 sites · 2 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £4,165 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,802–£4,506 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites: 8 on canals and 3 on rivers.
- 2 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Enslow Wharf and Agenda 21.
- Keeping a waiting list: Environment Agency Kings Lock Base Moorings and Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,802 a year (Enslow Wharf) to £4,506 a year (Environment Agency Kings Lock Base Moorings); the middle of 4 is £4,165 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Gunpowder Wharf (Thrupp Main Road).
- Of the 11, 1 has electric hook-up.
- 2 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (7) and Environment Agency (3).
- Closest to Bicester: Enslow Wharf, 11.4km west of the centre. 0 of the 11 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Agenda 21
Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
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 Eynsham Lock Base Moorings
Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Full
Shipton Bridge Towpath L1 Leisure
Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Gunpowder Wharf (Thrupp Main Road)
Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Langford Lane L1 Leisure
Kidlington, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Aynho L1 Leisure
Banbury, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Dukes Lock
Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Hythe Bridge L1
Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Environment Agency Iffley Lock Base Moorings
Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enslow Wharf | 11.4km west | £2,802 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Agenda 21 | 15.5km south-west | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Environment Agency Kings Lock Base Moorings | 16.2km south-west | £4,506 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings | 19.8km south-west | £4,165 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Shipton Bridge Towpath L1 Leisure | 12km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Gunpowder Wharf (Thrupp Main Road) | 12.7km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Langford Lane L1 Leisure | 12.8km south-west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Aynho L1 Leisure | 12.8km north-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Dukes Lock | 15.1km south-west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Hythe Bridge L1 | 17.9km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Environment Agency Iffley Lock Base Moorings | 19.8km south | £4,165 | 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 57ft narrowboat cost near Bicester?
Across the 4 linear moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,802 a year at Enslow Wharf to £4,506 a year at Environment Agency Kings Lock Base Moorings. The middle figure is £4,165 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest linear moorings near Bicester?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Enslow Wharf is cheapest at £2,802 a year.
Which linear moorings near Bicester have space now?
2 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Enslow Wharf and Agenda 21. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest linear mooring to Bicester?
Enslow Wharf, 11.4km west of the centre of Bicester, on the Oxford Canal.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Bicester?
2 of the 11 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, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings near other towns
- Milton Keynes 10
- Swindon 8
- Luton 10
- Reading 6
- Oxford 10
- Northampton 6
- High Wycombe 5
- Slough 6
- Hemel Hempstead 8
- Bedford 7
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