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Marina

Blisworth Marina

Marina on the Grand Union Canal, 4.1 mi from Towcester.

Plan a trip from hereDirections by road
Gayton Junction Water PointGayton Junction Elsan PointElsan point by Blisworth Tunnel NarrowboatsFuel by Gayton MarinaGayton Junction Rubbish DisposalWinding hole by Rothersthorpe Top LockWinding hole by Bugbrooke Marina
Blisworth MarinaWater pointElsanFuelRubbishWinding holeAbout 6 miles across. Not a navigation chart.

Will your boat fit?

ft
ftin
BoatSizeFit
Narrowboat57ft × 6ft 10inFits
Hire boat45ft × 6ft 10inFits
Widebeam55ft × 10ftSome sections
Dutch barge60ft × 12ft 6inSome sections

Length 71ft 2in to 72ft (21.69–21.95 m), beam 7ft to 14ft (2.13–4.27 m)

Canal & River Trust waterway dimensions, last edited 26 Mar 2026. Where there are two figures, sections differ: "Some sections" means your boat fits the largest but not the smallest.

Length and beam only. Draught and headroom aren't checked yet.

On the water nearby

Water points

Gayton Junction Water Point160 yd N
Stoke Bruerne Water Point3.4 mi SE
Stoke Bruerne Bottom Lock Water Point4.2 mi SE

Elsan disposal

Gayton Junction Elsan Point160 yd N
Elsan point by Blisworth Tunnel Narrowboats0.9 mi S
Stoke Bruerne Bottom Lock Elsan Point4.2 mi SE

Pump-out

None mapped within 5 miles.

Boat fuel

Fuel by Gayton Marina0.4 mi NE

Rubbish disposal

Gayton Junction Rubbish Disposal170 yd NE
Stoke Bruerne Rubbish Disposal3.4 mi SE
Stoke Bruerne Bottom Lock Rubbish Disposal4.3 mi SE

Winding holes

Winding hole by Rothersthorpe Top Lock0.7 mi N
Winding hole by Bugbrooke Marina3.2 mi NW
Winding hole3.2 mi SE

Locks

Rothersthorpe Top Lock0.8 mi N
Lock0.8 mi N
Lock0.9 mi N

Straight-line distances. By boat it may be further.

Ashore, within a mile

Local shops

Blisworth PO Stores1.0 mi SE

Pubs

The Walnut Tree Inn0.3 mi SE
The Royal Oak1.0 mi SE

Cafés

Chapel Coffee House0.9 mi SE

None mapped within a mile: supermarket, pharmacy, gp surgery, post office, laundrette.

Straight-line distances from the mooring.

Getting here, and other moorings

Nearest railway station

Northampton station3.9 mi NE

Other marinas and moorings

Gayton Marina0.3 mi NE
Blisworth Tunnel Narrowboats0.9 mi S

What we can't tell you yet

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Position 52.1875, -0.9493 · Open in OpenStreetMap