Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Cleeve Lock Base Moorings
Goring, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,638 a year for a 10m cruiser
Walk-ashore berths near Newbury
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.
10 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £4,110 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,639–£4,581 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 7 on canals and 3 on rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Environment Agency Cleeve Lock Base Moorings and Great Bedwyn.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,639 a year (Newbury Manor Marina) to £4,581 a year (Environment Agency Cleeve Lock Base Moorings); the middle of 2 is £4,110 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Newbury Marina.
- Of the 10, 3 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out and 3 diesel.
- 1 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (4).
- Closest to Newbury: Newbury Marina, 0.6km east of the centre. 3 of the 10 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Great Bedwyn
Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Kintbury L1 Leisure
Kintbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hungerford L1 Leisure
Hungerford, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Tyle Mill L1 Leisure Moorings
Sulhamstead, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Great Bedwyn (Above Lock) L1
Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
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
Rivers
Caversham Boat Services
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment Agency Cleeve Lock Base Moorings | 19.5km north-east | £4,581 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Great Bedwyn | 19.7km west | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Kintbury L1 Leisure | 8.6km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Hungerford L1 Leisure | 13.4km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Tyle Mill L1 Leisure Moorings | 15.7km east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| 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 |
| Caversham Boat Services | 25.4km east | – | 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 Newbury?
Across the 2 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,639 a year at Newbury Manor Marina to £4,581 a year at Environment Agency Cleeve Lock Base Moorings. The middle figure is £4,110 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Newbury?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Newbury Manor Marina is cheapest at £3,639 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths near Newbury have space now?
None of the 10 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 walk-ashore berth to Newbury?
Newbury Marina, 0.6km east of the centre of Newbury, on the Kennet Navigation.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Newbury?
1 of the 10 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Swindon 11
- Reading 7
- Oxford 13
- High Wycombe 9
- Slough 13
- Basingstoke 7
- Guildford 12
- Farnborough 14
- Maidenhead 11
- Aylesbury 13
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