Linear moorings near Thame

Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.

8 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £4,165 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£4,165–£5,206 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

8 sites: 5 on canals and 3 on rivers.
1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Agenda 21.
Keeping a waiting list: Environment Agency Benson Lock Base Moorings.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £4,165 a year (Environment Agency Benson Lock Base Moorings) to £5,206 a year (Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings); the middle of 3 is £4,165 a year.
Of the 8, 2 have electric hook-up and 1 a pump-out.
3 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3) and Environment Agency (3).
Closest to Thame: Aylesbury Waterside Moorings, 13.9km north-east of the centre. 0 of the 8 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Agenda 21

Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Benson Lock Base Moorings

Benson, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Aylesbury Waterside Moorings

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Hythe Bridge L1

Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Dukes Lock

Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Environment Agency Iffley Lock Base Moorings

Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings

Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£2,997 a year for a 10m cruiser

Canals

Bates Boatyard

Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Agenda 21	21.9km west	–	linear moorings	Berths available
Environment Agency Benson Lock Base Moorings	17.6km south-west	£4,165	linear moorings	Waiting list
Aylesbury Waterside Moorings	13.9km north-east	–	linear moorings	Full
Hythe Bridge L1	19.9km west	–	linear moorings	Full
Dukes Lock	22.3km west	On request	linear moorings	Full
Environment Agency Iffley Lock Base Moorings	18.1km west	£4,165	linear moorings	Not reported
Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings	21.8km south-west	£5,206	linear moorings	Not reported
Bates Boatyard	19.6km north-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 Thame?

Across the 3 linear moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £4,165 a year at Environment Agency Benson Lock Base Moorings to £5,206 a year at Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings. The middle figure is £4,165 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest linear moorings near Thame?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Environment Agency Benson Lock Base Moorings is cheapest at £4,165 a year.

Which linear moorings near Thame have space now?

1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Agenda 21. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest linear mooring to Thame?

Aylesbury Waterside Moorings, 13.9km north-east of the centre of Thame, on the Grand Union Canal.

Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Thame?

3 of the 8 say you can: Agenda 21 (liveaboards allowed), Aylesbury Waterside Moorings (liveaboards allowed) and Hythe Bridge L1 (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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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