Mooring - Northampton Marina

Northampton Marina is located at the junction of the River Nene and the Northampton Arm of the Grand Union Canal.

Nestled alongside Becket’s Park, the marina has a secluded, countryside feel whilst being within easy walking distance of the town centre with its many:

It is ideally placed for exploring both Anglian Waterways and the wider canal network.

Image - aerial photo of Northampton Marina. Credit Environment Agency.

Victoria Promenade
Becket’s Park
Northampton
NN1 5NL

Image - Northampton Marina location in relation to other waterways

Image - map showing location of the Marina.

Follow the signs upstream of Northampton Lock. The marina entrance is to the south of the marina basin.

Enter by Becket’s Park from the A5123 Victoria Promenade. 30 minutes free parking is available in the parking area by the lock. There is long term parking such as St. John’s or Nunn Mills Road car parks available at a number of town centre locations.

You can also find Northampton Marina on:

Image 2 - Northampton marina facilities.

For short term or visitor moorings, you can contact the Marina Duty Officer on 07867 580129

Visitor and short term moorings have access to the facilities building. This includes:

You must vacate your mooring by 12pm on the day of departure.

To extend a booking you must agree this in advance with the Marina Duty Officer.

Moorers are permitted to live aboard their boat all year round and must pay council tax. We have a limited number of these moorings.

Mixed use or part residential long term moorings

Moorers are permitted to live aboard their boat for most of the year, but the vessel must vacate the marina for 2 weeks in every 6 month period. This must be logged by marina staff.

This is a non-residential mooring. Moorers cannot live aboard their boat and can only stay 3 nights out of every 7.