Canals
Berths available
Bridge Inn Horton
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Narrowboat moorings on the Kennet and Avon Canal
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
12 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,899 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,639–£4,158 across 2 published tariffs)
Licence: Canal & River Trust. About licences
At a glance
- 12 sites, all on canals.
- 2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bridge Inn Horton and Foxhangers.
- Keeping a waiting list: Murhill.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,639 a year (Newbury Manor Marina) to £4,158 a year (Hilperton Marina); the middle of 2 is £3,899 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Hilperton Marina.
- Of the 12, 4 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- 2 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (6).
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A few berths left
Foxhangers
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Waiting list
Murhill
Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bathampton L1 Leisure Moorings
Bathampton, Somerset · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Devizes Flight
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Great Bedwyn (Above Lock) L1
Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Hungerford L1 Leisure
Hungerford, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Kintbury L1 Leisure
Kintbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
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Hilperton Marina
Trowbridge, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Newbury Manor Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£3,639 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Devizes Marina Village
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
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Frouds Bridge Marina
Aldermaston, Berkshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices not published
Course, length and connections from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Inn Horton | Devizes, Kennet & Avon Canal | – | Berths available |
| Foxhangers | Devizes, Kennet & Avon Canal | On request | A few berths left |
| Murhill | Bradford on Avon, Kennet & Avon Canal | – | Waiting list |
| Bathampton L1 Leisure Moorings | Bathampton, Kennet & Avon Canal | – | Full |
| Devizes Flight | Devizes, Kennet & Avon Canal | On request | Full |
| Great Bedwyn (Above Lock) L1 | Great Bedwyn, Kennet & Avon Canal | On request | Full |
| Hungerford L1 Leisure | Hungerford, Kennet & Avon Canal | – | Full |
| Kintbury L1 Leisure | Kintbury, Kennet & Avon Canal | – | Full |
| Hilperton Marina | Trowbridge, Kennet & Avon Canal | £4,158 | Not reported |
| Newbury Manor Marina | Newbury, Kennet & Avon Canal | £3,639 | Not reported |
| Devizes Marina Village | Devizes, Kennet & Avon Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Frouds Bridge Marina | Aldermaston, Kennet and Avon Canal | – | 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 Kennet and Avon Canal?
Across the 2 narrowboat moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,639 a year at Newbury Manor Marina to £4,158 a year at Hilperton Marina. The middle figure is £3,899 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings on the Kennet and Avon Canal?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Newbury Manor Marina is cheapest at £3,639 a year.
Which narrowboat moorings on the Kennet and Avon Canal have space now?
2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bridge Inn Horton and Foxhangers. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings on the Kennet and Avon Canal?
2 of the 12 say you can: Newbury Manor Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Devizes Marina Village (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, 11 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings on other waterways
- Aire and Calder Navigation 3
- Bridgewater Canal 4
- Calder & Hebble Navigation 3
- Coventry Canal 8
- Forth and Clyde Canal 13
- Gloucester and Sharpness Canal 6
- Grand Union Canal 40
- Grand Union Canal 6
- Lancaster Canal 7
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal 17
- Limehouse Cut 3
- Llangollen Canal 6
- Oxford Canal 11
- Peak Forest Canal 5
- Regent's Canal 3
- River Avon 5
- River Great Ouse 3
- River Lee Navigation 5
- River Nene 4
- River Nene Navigation 3
- River Severn 3
- River Soar 3
- River Stort 3
- River Thames 16
- River Trent 6
- River Wey Navigation 7
- Shropshire Union Canal 13
- Stainforth and Keadby Canal 3
- Stratford-upon-Avon Canal 4
- Trent & Mersey Canal 11
- Worcester & Birmingham Canal 6
- Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) 5
- Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) 5
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