Check a Mooring

Marina

Soverign Wharf

Marina on the Oxford Canal, in Banbury.

Plan a trip from hereDirections by road
BanburyWater point by Banbury LockWater point by Banbury LockRubbish point by Banbury LockWinding hole near BanburyWinding hole near BanburyWinding hole
Soverign WharfWater pointRubbishWinding holeAbout 6 miles across. Not a navigation chart.

Will your boat fit?

ft
ftin
BoatSizeFit
Narrowboat57ft × 6ft 10inFits
Hire boat45ft × 6ft 10inFits
Widebeam55ft × 10ftToo big
Dutch barge60ft × 12ft 6inToo big

Length 72ft 1in (21.96 m), beam 7ft (2.13 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

Water point by Banbury Lock420 yd SE
Water point by Banbury Lock0.3 mi SE
Water point by Cropredy Lock3.5 mi N

Elsan disposal

None mapped within 5 miles.

Pump-out

None mapped within 5 miles.

Boat fuel

None mapped within 5 miles.

Rubbish disposal

Rubbish point by Banbury Lock0.4 mi S
Rubbish point by Cropredy Lock3.5 mi N

Winding holes

Winding hole near Banbury0.4 mi N
Winding hole near Banbury0.9 mi SE
Winding hole2.9 mi SE

Locks

Banbury Lock0.3 mi SE
Hardwick Lock1.1 mi NE
Bourton Lock1.8 mi N

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

Ashore, within a mile

Supermarkets

Nothing but Footprints390 yd S
Lidl430 yd SE
Tai Oriental Supermarket0.3 mi S

Local shops

Banbury Convenience Stores0.3 mi SW
Bridge Street Food And Wine0.3 mi SE
Mace0.3 mi S

Pubs

Tap Social270 yd SE
The Three Pigeons340 yd SW
JT's340 yd S

Cafés

Costa360 yd SE
Tess' Brilliant Bakes390 yd S
Roma Coffee390 yd S

Pharmacies

Superdrug280 yd S
Boots360 yd S
Boots0.6 mi NW

GP surgeries

Banbury Cross Health Centre0.3 mi SE
Banbury Cross Health Centre0.6 mi S
Woodlands Surgery0.7 mi E

Post offices

Mail Boxes Etc0.4 mi S
Royal Mail Post Office0.6 mi NW
Post room0.9 mi S

Laundrettes

Cotton Clouds0.4 mi S
Wash Me0.6 mi S
CLEAN UK0.7 mi NW

Straight-line distances from the mooring.

Getting here, and other moorings

Nearest railway station

Banbury station0.5 mi SE

Other marinas and moorings

None mapped within 2 miles.

What we can't tell you yet

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Position 52.0657, -1.3364 · Open in OpenStreetMap