Canals
Full
Great Bedwyn (Above Lock) L1
Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Pontoon berths near Newbury
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.
4 sites · typical £3,639 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,639–£3,639 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 3 on canals and 1 on a river.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Only Newbury Manor Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £3,639 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Newbury Marina.
- Of the 4, 2 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- 1 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Newbury: Newbury Marina, 0.6km east of the centre. 2 of the 4 within 10km.
Canals
Newbury Manor Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£3,639 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Newbury Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Frouds Bridge Marina
Aldermaston, Berkshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bedwyn (Above Lock) L1 | 19.5km west | On request | pontoon berths | Full |
| Newbury Manor Marina | 1.3km east | £3,639 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Newbury Marina | 0.6km east | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Frouds Bridge Marina | 12km east | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which pontoon berths near Newbury 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 pontoon berth to Newbury?
Newbury Marina, 0.6km east of the centre of Newbury, on the Kennet Navigation.
Can you live aboard at pontoon berths near Newbury?
1 of the 4 say you can: Newbury Manor Marina (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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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