Rivers
Berths available
Priory Waterside & Marina
Bedford, Bedfordshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Visitor moorings near Rushden
Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
5 sites · 1 with space now · typical £15 a night for a 10m boat (£14.85–£18 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 1 on a canal and 4 on rivers.
- 1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Priory Waterside & Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £14.85 a night (Gayton Marina) to £18 a night (Northampton Marina); the middle of 3 is £15 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Northampton Marina.
- Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out and 3 diesel.
- 3 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Rushden: Northampton Boat Club, 17.5km west of the centre. 0 of the 5 within 10km.
Rivers
Northampton Marina
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£1,310 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Gayton Marina
Blisworth, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Northampton Boat Club
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Rivers
Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A night, 10m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priory Waterside & Marina | 20.8km south-east | On request | Berths available |
| Northampton Marina | 20.7km west | £18 | Not reported |
| Gayton Marina | 26km south-west | £14.85 | Not reported |
| Northampton Boat Club | 17.5km west | – | Not reported |
| Oundle Marina Village | 21.9km north-east | £15 | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m boat near Rushden?
Across the 3 visitor moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £14.85 a night at Gayton Marina to £18 a night at Northampton Marina. The middle figure is £15 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings near Rushden?
For a 10m boat, Gayton Marina is cheapest at £14.85 a night in Blisworth.
Which visitor moorings near Rushden have space now?
1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Priory Waterside & Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest visitor mooring to Rushden?
Northampton Boat Club, 17.5km west of the centre of Rushden, on the River Nene.
Can you live aboard at visitor moorings near Rushden?
3 of the 5 say you can: Priory Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Northampton Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Gayton 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 4 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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