Walk-ashore berths near Kettering

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.

14 sites · 2 with space now · typical £1,647 a year for a 10m boat (£1,310–£1,984 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

14 sites: 6 on canals and 8 on rivers.
2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Middle Nene Cruising Club and Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,310 a year (Northampton Marina) to £1,984 a year (Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure); the middle of 2 is £1,647 a year.
Longest boat taken: 22.9m (75ft) at Woodford Riverside Marina.
Of the 14, 10 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
3 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
Closest to Kettering: Woodford Riverside Marina, 10.2km east of the centre. 0 of the 14 within 10km.

Rivers Berths available

Middle Nene Cruising Club

Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure

Foxton, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure

Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Foxton Village L1 Leisure

Foxton, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Northampton Marina

Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene

£1,310 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Rivers

Woodford Riverside Marina

Woodford, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Rivers

Blackthorn Lake Marina

Ringstead, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Rivers

White Mills Marina

Earls Barton, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices on request

Canals

Union Wharf Marina

Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Harborough Arm

Prices not published

Rivers

Cogenhoe Mill Marina

Cogenhoe, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices on request

Rivers

Oundle Marina Village

Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices not published

Rivers

Northampton Boat Club

Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene

Prices not published

Canals

Debdale Wharf Marina

Kibworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)

Prices not published

Canals

Welford Marina

Welford, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Welford Arm)

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Middle Nene Cruising Club	15km east	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure	20.5km north-west	£1,984	quay and harbour wall berths	Berths available
Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure	15.4km north-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Foxton Village L1 Leisure	19.7km north-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Northampton Marina	21.5km south-west	£1,310	pontoon berths	Not reported
Woodford Riverside Marina	10.2km east	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Blackthorn Lake Marina	11.2km east	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
White Mills Marina	16.4km south	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Union Wharf Marina	16.6km north-west	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Cogenhoe Mill Marina	18km south	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Oundle Marina Village	19.1km north-east	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Northampton Boat Club	19.3km south-west	–	linear moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Debdale Wharf Marina	21.5km north-west	–	linear moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Welford Marina	22.3km west	–	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 10m boat cost near Kettering?

Across the 2 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,310 a year at Northampton Marina to £1,984 a year at Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure. The middle figure is £1,647 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Kettering?

For a 10m boat, Northampton Marina is cheapest at £1,310 a year.

Which walk-ashore berths near Kettering have space now?

2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Middle Nene Cruising Club and Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Kettering?

Woodford Riverside Marina, 10.2km east of the centre of Kettering, on the River Nene.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Kettering?

3 of the 14 say you can: Northampton Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Woodford Riverside Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Blackthorn Lake 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 8 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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