Moorings for 70ft narrowboats near Brackley

Canal marinas and moorings that take a full-length 70ft (21.3m) narrowboat. Many marinas stop at 60ft or 62ft, and some canals can't take a 70ft boat at all.

4 sites · typical £3,327 a year for a 70ft narrowboat (£3,327–£3,327 across 1 published tariffs)

At a glance

Canals Full

Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1

Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals

Heyford Fields Marina

Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

£3,020 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Sovereign Wharf

Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Canals

Thrupp Wharf Marina

Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 70ft narrowboat

SiteDistanceA year, 70ft narrowboatLongest boatSpace
Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L120.3km north-east–21.8m (72ft)Full
Heyford Fields Marina22.1km north£3,32721.3m (70ft)Not reported
Sovereign Wharf13.5km west–21.3m (70ft)Not reported
Thrupp Wharf Marina21.3km eastOn request21.3m (70ft)Not reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

Which moorings for 70ft narrowboats near Brackley 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.

Where can I keep a boat over 21.3m (70ft) near Brackley?

All 4 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1 (21.8m (72ft)), Heyford Fields Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Sovereign Wharf (21.3m (70ft)) and Thrupp Wharf Marina (21.3m (70ft)). Check beam and draught too.

What is the nearest mooring for 70ft narrowboats to Brackley?

Sovereign Wharf, 13.5km west of the centre of Brackley, on the Oxford Canal.

Can you live aboard at moorings for 70ft narrowboats near Brackley?

1 of the 4 say you can: Stoke Bruerne (Residential) 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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