Linear moorings on the Oxford Canal

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

22 sites · 2 with space now · typical £2,121 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,440–£2,802 across 2 published tariffs)

Licence: Canal & River Trust. About licences

At a glance

22 sites, all on canals.
2 of the 22 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Agenda 21 and Enslow Wharf.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,440 a year (Barby Moorings) to £2,802 a year (Enslow Wharf); the middle of 2 is £2,121 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Barby Moorings.
Of the 22, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
2 of the 22 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (19).

Canals Berths available

Agenda 21

Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Berths available

Enslow Wharf

Enslow, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

£2,802 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Ansty L1 Leisure

Ansty, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Aynho L1 Leisure

Banbury, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Banbury Tramway L1 Leisure

Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Braunston Puddlebanks

Daventry, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Brinklow Moorings

Coventry, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Cropredy L1 Leisure

Cropredy, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Cropredy Old Mill L1 Leisure

Cropredy, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Dukes Lock

Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Gunpowder Wharf (Thrupp Main Road)

Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Hawkesbury Junction

Bedworth, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Hillmorton Bottom Lock

Rugby, Warwickshire · North Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Hythe Bridge L1

Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Langford Lane L1 Leisure

Kidlington, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Napton Bottom Lock L1 Leisure

Daventry, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Newbold L1 Leisure

Rugby, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Shipton Bridge Towpath L1 Leisure

Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Spice Ball Park L1 Leisure

Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Wormleighton L1 Leisure

Banbury, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Barby Moorings

Barby, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal

£1,440 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Sovereign Wharf

Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Agenda 21	Oxford, Oxford Canal	–	linear moorings	Berths available
Enslow Wharf	Enslow, Oxford Canal	£2,802	linear moorings	Berths available
Ansty L1 Leisure	Ansty, Oxford Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Aynho L1 Leisure	Banbury, Oxford Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Banbury Tramway L1 Leisure	Banbury, Oxford Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Braunston Puddlebanks	Daventry, Oxford Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Brinklow Moorings	Coventry, Oxford Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Cropredy L1 Leisure	Cropredy, Oxford Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Cropredy Old Mill L1 Leisure	Cropredy, Oxford Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Dukes Lock	Oxford, Oxford Canal	On request	linear moorings	Full
Gunpowder Wharf (Thrupp Main Road)	Oxford, Oxford Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Hawkesbury Junction	Bedworth, Oxford Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Hillmorton Bottom Lock	Rugby, North Oxford Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Hythe Bridge L1	Oxford, Oxford Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Langford Lane L1 Leisure	Kidlington, Oxford Canal	On request	linear moorings	Full
Napton Bottom Lock L1 Leisure	Daventry, Oxford Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Newbold L1 Leisure	Rugby, Oxford Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Shipton Bridge Towpath L1 Leisure	Oxford, Oxford Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Spice Ball Park L1 Leisure	Banbury, Oxford Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Wormleighton L1 Leisure	Banbury, Oxford Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Barby Moorings	Barby, Oxford Canal	£1,440	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Sovereign Wharf	Banbury, Oxford Canal	–	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 57ft narrowboat cost on the Oxford Canal?

Across the 2 linear moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,440 a year at Barby Moorings to £2,802 a year at Enslow Wharf. The middle figure is £2,121 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest linear moorings on the Oxford Canal?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Barby Moorings is cheapest at £1,440 a year.

Which linear moorings on the Oxford Canal have space now?

2 of the 22 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Agenda 21 and Enslow Wharf. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at linear moorings on the Oxford Canal?

2 of the 22 say you can: Agenda 21 (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, 22 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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