Marina

Bury Lake Young Mariners (BLYM)

Marina on the Grand Union Canal, in Rickmansworth.

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Bury Lake Young Mariners (BLYM)Water pointElsanRubbishWinding holeAbout 6 miles across. Not a navigation chart.

Will your boat fit?

Your boat's length

Beam

ftin

Boat	Size	Fit
Narrowboat	57ft × 6ft 10in	Fits
Hire boat	45ft × 6ft 10in	Fits
Widebeam	55ft × 10ft	Some sections
Dutch barge	60ft × 12ft 6in	Some 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

Batchworth Lock Water Point0.7 mi E

Water point by Batchworth Lock0.8 mi NE

Coppermill Lock Water Point1.6 mi SW

Elsan disposal

Batchworth Lock Elsan Point0.6 mi E

Elsan point by Widewater Lock3.1 mi S

Pump-out

None mapped within 5 miles.

Boat fuel

None mapped within 5 miles.

Rubbish disposal

Coppermill Lock Rubbish Disposal1.7 mi SW

Winding holes

Batchworth Weir Exit Turning Point0.5 mi E

Springwell Farm Basin Entrance Turning Point1.1 mi SW

Coppermill Lock Weir Entrance Turning Point1.6 mi SW

Locks

Stockers Lock200 yd S

Batchworth Lock0.7 mi E

Springwell Lock0.7 mi SW

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

Ashore, within a mile

Supermarkets

Tesco0.5 mi E

Waitrose0.8 mi NE

Local shops

Best-one0.3 mi NW

Costcutter0.3 mi N

Co-op Food0.3 mi N

Pubs

The Halfway House0.4 mi N

The Western Sports & Social0.6 mi NE

The Waterside Venue0.6 mi W

Cafés

The Cafe in the Park350 yd NE

Mill End Cafe0.3 mi NW

Cafe Deli 1220.6 mi NE

Pharmacies

Dave Pharmacy0.3 mi NW

Delite Chemist0.3 mi N

Riverside Pharmacy0.7 mi NE

GP surgeries

Gade Surgery0.3 mi N

Post offices

Moneyhill Parade Post Office0.3 mi N

Rickmansworth Post Office0.7 mi NE

McColl's0.8 mi NW

Laundrettes

Scrub a Rub Dub0.6 mi NW

Straight-line distances from the mooring.

Getting here, and other moorings

Nearest railway station

Denham station3.7 mi S

Other marinas and moorings

None mapped within 2 miles.

What we can't tell you yet

Berth prices, and whether there are spaces.
Whether residential or liveaboard berths are offered.
Facilities for berth holders: electric hook-up, Wi-Fi, showers, parking.
Contact details and opening times.

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Position 51.6317, -0.4809 · Open in OpenStreetMap