Rivers
Berths available
Middle Nene Cruising Club
Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Walk-ashore berths near Wellingborough
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.
12 sites · 2 with space now · typical £1,716 a year for a 10m boat (£1,310–£2,375 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 4 on canals and 8 on rivers.
- 2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Middle Nene Cruising Club and Bugbrooke Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,310 a year (Northampton Marina) to £2,375 a year (Heyford Fields Marina); the middle of 3 is £1,716 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 22.9m (75ft) at Woodford Riverside Marina.
- Of the 12, 9 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
- Closest to Wellingborough: White Mills Marina, 6.6km south-west of the centre. 2 of the 12 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Bugbrooke Marina
Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,964 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Full
Stoke Bruerne L1 Leisure
Northampton, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1
Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Northampton Marina
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£1,310 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Heyford Fields Marina
Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,020 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
White Mills Marina
Earls Barton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Rivers
Cogenhoe Mill Marina
Cogenhoe, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Rivers
Blackthorn Lake Marina
Ringstead, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Rivers
Woodford Riverside Marina
Woodford, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
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 year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Nene Cruising Club | 18km north-east | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Bugbrooke Marina | 24.6km south-west | £1,716 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Stoke Bruerne L1 Leisure | 23.3km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1 | 23.7km south-west | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Northampton Marina | 15.3km south-west | £1,310 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Heyford Fields Marina | 24.7km south-west | £2,375 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| White Mills Marina | 6.6km south-west | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Cogenhoe Mill Marina | 9.1km south-west | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Blackthorn Lake Marina | 11km north-east | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Woodford Riverside Marina | 11.6km north-east | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Northampton Boat Club | 12.1km south-west | – | linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Oundle Marina Village | 24.1km north-east | – | pontoon berths, 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 10m boat cost near Wellingborough?
Across the 3 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,310 a year at Northampton Marina to £2,375 a year at Heyford Fields Marina. The middle figure is £1,716 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Wellingborough?
For a 10m boat, Northampton Marina is cheapest at £1,310 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths near Wellingborough have space now?
2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Middle Nene Cruising Club and Bugbrooke Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Wellingborough?
White Mills Marina, 6.6km south-west of the centre of Wellingborough, on the River Nene.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Wellingborough?
4 of the 12 say you can: Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Northampton Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Blackthorn Lake Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Woodford Riverside 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 8 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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