Walk-ashore berths near Stratford-upon-Avon

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.

14 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,931 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,183–£4,679 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

14 sites: 11 on canals and 3 on rivers.
3 of the 14 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.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,183 a year (Lowsonford L1 Leisure) to £4,679 a year (Shakespeare Marina); the middle of 2 is £3,931 a year.
Longest boat taken: 22m (72ft) at Lowsonford L1 Leisure.
Of the 14, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
2 of the 14 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 14 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Lowsonford L1 Leisure

Lowsonford, Warwickshire · South Stratford Canal

£3,183 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Kingswood Basin

Lapworth, Warwickshire · North Stratford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure

Solihull, West Midlands · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Waiting list

Saltisford Canal Centre

Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm)

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Western Road L1

Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire · South Stratford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Hatton Top Lock

Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Rising Lane L1 Leisure

Warwick or Solihull, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Fosse Locks L1 Leisure

Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Bascote Wharf L1 Leisure

Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal, Leamington Arm

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Shakespeare Marina

Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire · River Avon

£2,709 a year for a 10m cruiser

Canals

Anglo Welsh Moorings at Wootton Wawen

Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire · Stratford Canal

Prices on request

Rivers

Evesham Marina

Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Rivers

Sankey Marine

Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon

Prices on request

Canals

Fenny Marina

Fenny Compton, Warwickshire · South Oxford Canal

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Lowsonford L1 Leisure	12.6km north	£3,183	linear moorings	Berths available
Kingswood Basin	16km north	–	pontoon berths	Berths available
Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure	20.9km north	–	linear moorings	Berths available
Saltisford Canal Centre	12.8km north-east	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Waiting list
Western Road L1	0.7km north-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Hatton Top Lock	12.4km north	On request	linear moorings	Full
Rising Lane L1 Leisure	17.2km north	–	linear moorings	Full
Fosse Locks L1 Leisure	18.8km north-east	–	linear moorings	Full
Bascote Wharf L1 Leisure	22.2km north-east	–	linear moorings	Full
Shakespeare Marina	1.1km south-west	£4,679	pontoon berths	Not reported
Anglo Welsh Moorings at Wootton Wawen	9km north-west	On request	linear moorings	Not reported
Evesham Marina	18.9km south-west	On request	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Sankey Marine	19.3km south-west	On request	linear moorings	Not reported
Fenny Marina	22.7km east	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

How much does a mooring for a 57ft narrowboat cost near Stratford-upon-Avon?

Across the 2 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,183 a year at Lowsonford L1 Leisure to £4,679 a year at Shakespeare Marina. The middle figure is £3,931 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Stratford-upon-Avon?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Lowsonford L1 Leisure is cheapest at £3,183 a year.

Which walk-ashore berths near Stratford-upon-Avon have space now?

3 of the 14 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 walk-ashore berth 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 walk-ashore berths near Stratford-upon-Avon?

2 of the 14 say you can: Saltisford Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement) and Evesham Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 11 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 3 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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