Pontoon berths on the Grand Union Canal

Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.

24 sites · 4 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,790 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,394–£8,979 across 6 published tariffs)

Licence: Canal & River Trust. About licences

At a glance

24 sites, all on canals.
4 of the 24 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Brentford Island, Engineers Wharf Residential L1, Memory Lane and Weltonfield Marinas.
Keeping a waiting list: Saltisford Canal Centre.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,394 a year (Kingfisher Marina) to £8,979 a year (Engineers Wharf Residential L1); the middle of 6 is £3,790 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Kingfisher Marina.
Of the 24, 21 have electric hook-up, 13 a pump-out, 10 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
10 of the 24 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Aquavista (5), Canal & River Trust (7) and Canal & River Trust (Waterside Moorings) (2).

Canals Berths available

Brentford Island

Brentford, Greater London · Grand Union Canal

£8,183 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Berths available

Engineers Wharf Residential L1

Northolt, Greater London · Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm)

£8,979 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Berths available

Memory Lane

Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal

£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Berths available

Weltonfield Marinas

Daventry, Northamptonshire · 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

Blomfield Road (Residential)

Paddington, Greater London · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Cooks Wharf L1 Residential

Tring, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Hormead Wharf (East)

Paddington / Kensal Green, Greater London · Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch)

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1

Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Willow Wren Wharf

Hayes, Greater London · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Heyford Fields Marina

Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

£3,020 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Kingfisher Marina

Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

£2,394 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Willows Marina

Weedon, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

£2,400 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Apsley Waterside & Marina

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Canals

Cowroast Waterside & Marina

Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Canals

Crick Waterside & Marina

Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Canals

Denham Marina

Uxbridge, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Canals

Grenville Marina

Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Canals

Packet Boat Waterside & Marina

Uxbridge, Greater London · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Canals

Thrupp Wharf Marina

Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Union Wharf Marina

Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Harborough Arm

Prices not published

Canals

Ventnor Waterside & Marina

Rugby, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Whilton Marina

Whilton Locks, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Yelvertoft Marina

Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Brentford Island	Brentford, Grand Union Canal	£8,183	pontoon berths	Berths available
Engineers Wharf Residential L1	Northolt, Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm)	£8,979	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Berths available
Memory Lane	Leicester, Grand Union Canal	£4,560	pontoon berths	Berths available
Weltonfield Marinas	Daventry, Grand Union Canal	–	pontoon berths	Berths available
Saltisford Canal Centre	Warwick, Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm)	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Waiting list
Blomfield Road (Residential)	Paddington, Grand Union Canal	–	pontoon berths	Full
Cooks Wharf L1 Residential	Tring, Grand Union Canal	On request	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Full
Hormead Wharf (East)	Paddington / Kensal Green, Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch)	On request	pontoon berths	Full
Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1	Stoke Bruerne, Grand Union Canal	–	pontoon berths	Full
Willow Wren Wharf	Hayes, Grand Union Canal	–	pontoon berths	Full
Heyford Fields Marina	Nether Heyford, Grand Union Canal	£3,020	pontoon berths	Not reported
Kingfisher Marina	Yardley Gobion, Grand Union Canal	£2,394	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Willows Marina	Weedon, Grand Union Canal	£2,400	pontoon berths	Not reported
Apsley Waterside & Marina	Hemel Hempstead, Grand Union Canal	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Cowroast Waterside & Marina	Tring, Grand Union Canal	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Crick Waterside & Marina	Crick, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Denham Marina	Uxbridge, Grand Union Canal	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Grenville Marina	Fenny Stratford, Grand Union Canal	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Packet Boat Waterside & Marina	Uxbridge, Grand Union Canal	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Thrupp Wharf Marina	Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Union Wharf Marina	Market Harborough, Harborough Arm	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Ventnor Waterside & Marina	Rugby, Grand Union Canal	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Whilton Marina	Whilton Locks, Grand Union Canal	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Yelvertoft Marina	Yelvertoft, Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)	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 on the Grand Union Canal?

Across the 6 pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,394 a year at Kingfisher Marina to £8,979 a year at Engineers Wharf Residential L1. The middle figure is £3,790 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest pontoon berths on the Grand Union Canal?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Kingfisher Marina is cheapest at £2,394 a year in Yardley Gobion.

Which pontoon berths on the Grand Union Canal have space now?

4 of the 24 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Brentford Island, Engineers Wharf Residential L1, Memory Lane and Weltonfield Marinas. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at pontoon berths on the Grand Union Canal?

10 of the 24 say you can: Brentford Island (liveaboard by arrangement), Engineers Wharf Residential L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Memory Lane (residential moorings with planning consent), Saltisford Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement), Blomfield Road (Residential) (liveaboards allowed), Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Apsley Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Cowroast Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and 2 more. 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, 24 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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