Canals
Berths available
Kingswood Basin
Lapworth, Warwickshire · North Stratford Canal
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Kenilworth
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.
13 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,183 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,183–£3,183 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 13 sites, all on canals.
- 3 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Kingswood Basin, Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure and Lowsonford L1 Leisure.
- Keeping a waiting list: Saltisford Canal Centre.
- Only Lowsonford L1 Leisure publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £3,183 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 22m (72ft) at Lowsonford L1 Leisure.
- Of the 13, 2 have electric hook-up and 1 a pump-out.
- 1 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (10).
- Closest to Kenilworth: Saltisford Canal Centre, 6.5km south of the centre. 4 of the 13 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure
Solihull, West Midlands · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Lowsonford L1 Leisure
Lowsonford, Warwickshire · South Stratford Canal
£3,183 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Waiting list
Saltisford Canal Centre
Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm)
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hatton Top Lock
Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Rising Lane L1 Leisure
Warwick or Solihull, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fosse Locks L1 Leisure
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bascote Wharf L1 Leisure
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal, Leamington Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hawkesbury Junction
Bedworth, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Blue Lias L1 Leisure
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Ansty L1 Leisure
Ansty, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Stockton L1 Leisure
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Anglo Welsh Moorings at Wootton Wawen
Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire · Stratford Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswood Basin | 10km west | – | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure | 10.3km west | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Lowsonford L1 Leisure | 10.6km south-west | £3,183 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Saltisford Canal Centre | 6.5km south | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Hatton Top Lock | 7km south-west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Rising Lane L1 Leisure | 9.2km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Fosse Locks L1 Leisure | 11.1km south-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Bascote Wharf L1 Leisure | 14.3km south-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Hawkesbury Junction | 14.9km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Blue Lias L1 Leisure | 15.7km south-east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Ansty L1 Leisure | 15.9km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Stockton L1 Leisure | 16.4km south-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Anglo Welsh Moorings at Wootton Wawen | 15.5km south-west | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which walk-ashore berths near Kenilworth have space now?
3 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Kingswood Basin, Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure and Lowsonford L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Kenilworth?
Saltisford Canal Centre, 6.5km south of the centre of Kenilworth, on the Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm).
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Kenilworth?
1 of the 13 say you can: Saltisford Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 13 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Leicester 12
- Coventry 14
- Wolverhampton 14
- Solihull 14
- Northampton 13
- Cheltenham 14
- Worcester 14
- Nuneaton 14
- Redditch 14
- Burton upon Trent 12
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