Canals
Berths available
Uxbridge L1 Leisure
Uxbridge, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Rickmansworth
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 · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,260 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,260–£3,260 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 13 sites, all on canals.
- 2 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Uxbridge L1 Leisure and Cowley North (Towpath).
- Keeping a waiting list: Cowley South (Off-side).
- Only Cowley North (Towpath) publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £3,260 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.5m (71ft) at Cowley North (Towpath).
- Of the 13, 2 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out and 4 diesel.
- 3 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (9).
- Closest to Rickmansworth: Batchworth L1 Leisure, 0.7km south-east of the centre. 6 of the 13 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Cowley North (Towpath)
Uxbridge, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
£3,260 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Waiting list
Cowley South (Off-side)
Uxbridge, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Springwell Lock L1 Leisure
Rickmansworth, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure
Watford, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Home Park
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Browns Meadow L1 Leisure
Uxbridge, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Batchworth L1 Leisure
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Denham Marina
Uxbridge, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Apsley Waterside & Marina
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
High Line Yachting Ltd (Northolt Boatyard)
Northolt, Greater London · Paddington Arm
Prices not published
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Packet Boat Waterside & Marina
Uxbridge, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uxbridge L1 Leisure | 9.5km south | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Cowley North (Towpath) | 12km south | £3,260 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Cowley South (Off-side) | 12.4km south | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Springwell Lock L1 Leisure | 1.9km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure | 3.6km north-east | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Home Park | 7.9km north | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Browns Meadow L1 Leisure | 10.4km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure | 11.8km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Batchworth L1 Leisure | 0.7km south-east | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Denham Marina | 9.7km south | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Apsley Waterside & Marina | 10.6km north | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| High Line Yachting Ltd (Northolt Boatyard) | 13km south-east | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Packet Boat Waterside & Marina | 13.4km south | On request | pontoon berths | 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 Rickmansworth have space now?
2 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Uxbridge L1 Leisure and Cowley North (Towpath). Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Rickmansworth?
Batchworth L1 Leisure, 0.7km south-east of the centre of Rickmansworth, on the Grand Union Canal.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Rickmansworth?
3 of the 13 say you can: Apsley Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), High Line Yachting Ltd (Northolt Boatyard) (liveaboards allowed) and Packet Boat Waterside & Marina (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, 13 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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