Canals
Berths available
Lowsonford L1 Leisure
Lowsonford, Warwickshire · South Stratford Canal
£3,183 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canal moorings and marinas near Stratford-upon-Avon
Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top.
12 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,183 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,183–£3,183 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites, all on canals.
- 3 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lowsonford L1 Leisure, Kingswood Basin and Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure.
- Keeping a waiting list: Saltisford Canal Centre.
- Only Lowsonford L1 Leisure publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £3,183 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 22m (72ft) at Lowsonford L1 Leisure.
- Of the 12, 2 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 1 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (8).
- Closest to Stratford-upon-Avon: Western Road L1, 0.7km north-west of the centre. 3 of the 12 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Kingswood Basin
Lapworth, Warwickshire · North Stratford Canal
Prices not published
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Berths available
Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure
Solihull, West Midlands · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Saltisford Canal Centre
Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm)
Prices not published
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Full
Western Road L1
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire · South Stratford Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Hatton Top Lock
Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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Full
Rising Lane L1 Leisure
Warwick or Solihull, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Fosse Locks L1 Leisure
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Bascote Wharf L1 Leisure
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal, Leamington Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Hill Farm Marina
Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire · South Stratford Canal
Prices not published
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Anglo Welsh Moorings at Wootton Wawen
Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire · Stratford Canal
Prices on request
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Fenny Marina
Fenny Compton, Warwickshire · South Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowsonford L1 Leisure | 12.6km north | £3,183 | Berths available |
| Kingswood Basin | 16km north | – | Berths available |
| Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure | 20.9km north | – | Berths available |
| Saltisford Canal Centre | 12.8km north-east | – | Waiting list |
| Western Road L1 | 0.7km north-west | – | Full |
| Hatton Top Lock | 12.4km north | On request | Full |
| Rising Lane L1 Leisure | 17.2km north | – | Full |
| Fosse Locks L1 Leisure | 18.8km north-east | – | Full |
| Bascote Wharf L1 Leisure | 22.2km north-east | – | Full |
| Hill Farm Marina | 8.1km north-west | – | Not reported |
| Anglo Welsh Moorings at Wootton Wawen | 9km north-west | On request | Not reported |
| Fenny Marina | 22.7km east | On request | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which canal moorings and marinas near Stratford-upon-Avon have space now?
3 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lowsonford L1 Leisure, Kingswood Basin and Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest canal marina or mooring to Stratford-upon-Avon?
Western Road L1, 0.7km north-west of the centre of Stratford-upon-Avon, on the South Stratford Canal.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas near Stratford-upon-Avon?
1 of the 12 say you can: Saltisford Canal Centre (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, 12 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Canal moorings and marinas near other towns
- Oxford 5
- Gloucester 9
- Northampton 11
- Cheltenham 6
- Worcester 7
- Kidderminster 13
- Bicester 8
- Warwick 14
- Wigston 12
- Malvern 5
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