Walk-ashore berths near Warwick

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: 13 on canals and 1 on a river.
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, 3 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
1 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (9).
Closest to Warwick: Saltisford Canal Centre, 1km north-west of the centre. 4 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

Hatton Top Lock

Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

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

Rising Lane L1 Leisure

Warwick or Solihull, 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

Canals Full

Western Road L1

Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire · South Stratford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Blue Lias L1 Leisure

Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Stockton L1 Leisure

Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal

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

Canals

Calcutt Marina

Southam, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Lowsonford L1 Leisure	9.4km west	£3,183	linear moorings	Berths available
Kingswood Basin	11.1km north-west	–	pontoon berths	Berths available
Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure	14.1km north-west	–	linear moorings	Berths available
Saltisford Canal Centre	1km north-west	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Waiting list
Hatton Top Lock	4.6km north-west	On request	linear moorings	Full
Fosse Locks L1 Leisure	8.6km east	–	linear moorings	Full
Rising Lane L1 Leisure	11.3km north-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Bascote Wharf L1 Leisure	12.5km east	–	linear moorings	Full
Western Road L1	12.6km south-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Blue Lias L1 Leisure	14.5km east	On request	linear moorings	Full
Stockton L1 Leisure	15.5km east	–	linear moorings	Full
Shakespeare Marina	13.8km south-west	£4,679	pontoon berths	Not reported
Anglo Welsh Moorings at Wootton Wawen	12.3km west	On request	linear moorings	Not reported
Calcutt Marina	18.1km 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 Warwick?

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 Warwick?

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

Which walk-ashore berths near Warwick 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 Warwick?

Saltisford Canal Centre, 1km north-west of the centre of Warwick, on the Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm).

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Warwick?

1 of the 14 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, 13 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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