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Marina

Braunston Marina

Marina on the Grand Union Canal, 2.9 mi from Daventry.

Plan a trip from hereDirections by road
DaventryBraunston East Water PointBraunston Water PointWater pointBraunston Elsan PointBraunston North Elsan PointBraunston North Rubbish DisposalWinding hole
Braunston MarinaWater pointElsanRubbishWinding 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

Braunston East Water Point200 yd W
Braunston Water Point420 yd W
Water point430 yd E

Elsan disposal

Braunston Elsan Point420 yd W
Braunston North Elsan Point0.5 mi W
Watford Top Lock Elsan Point3.8 mi NE

Pump-out

Pump-out by Whilton Marina5.0 mi E

Boat fuel

Weltonfield Narrowboats Diesel Pump3.7 mi E
Fuel by Hillmorton Wharf Marina4.7 mi N

Rubbish disposal

Braunston North Rubbish Disposal0.5 mi W
Watford Top Lock Rubbish Disposal3.8 mi NE
Rubbish point by Top Lock4.1 mi E

Winding holes

Winding hole1.3 mi W
Winding hole3.7 mi E
Winding hole by Watford Bottom Lock3.8 mi NE

Locks

Lock0.3 mi E
Lock0.4 mi E
Lock0.6 mi E

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

Ashore, within a mile

Local shops

Braunston Village Stores0.3 mi N
The Boat Shop0.3 mi E

Pubs

The Old Plough370 yd N
The Wheatsheaf0.4 mi NE
The Boathouse0.4 mi W

Cafés

Gongoozler's Rest170 yd NW
Braunston Community Cafe440 yd N

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

No railway station within 5 miles.

Other marinas and moorings

None mapped within 2 miles.

What we can't tell you yet

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Position 52.2878, -1.2098 · Open in OpenStreetMap