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Boating Services & Facilities

As the 'centre of the inland waterways', Braunston is superbly situated for anyone wanting to hire a boat, having a boat built or fitted out, wishing to buy a boat, needing supplies/chandlery or just loving England's unique inland waterway environment.

Listed here are the main providers of boat services in the area.

Marinas & Boatyards
Boat Builders & Fitters
Chandlery & Boating supplies
Hire Boat Operators
Day boat hire

Boating Services

Marinas & Boatyards

Braunston Marina (Grand Union Canal - Marina, Boat Maintenance & Fitting)

Crick Marina (Grand Union Leicester Arm - moorings, boat sales)
Whilton Marina (Whilton Locks, Grand Union Canal - Marina, Boat maintenance, chandlery)
Weltonfield Marina (Grand Union Leicester Arm - Marina and Boat Builder)
Ventnor Farm Marina, Stockton (Grand Union Canal north of Napton Junction - private moorings only) Cowroast Marina (link no longer working), Fenny Compton (Oxford Canal). Tel: 01295 770461
Wigrams Turn Marina (including Black Prince Holidays) Calcutt Boats & Marina, Tomlow Road, Stockton (half a mile up the Grand Union from Napton Junction -Narrowboat hire moorings, chandlery)

Boat Builders & Fitters

Mitchell Narrowboats, The Wharf, Braunston Marina (Boat Fitting, Repairs and Alterations)
David Thomas Boat Builders, The Wharf, Braunston Marina (Trad. and Dutch Barge style narrowboats, both steelwork and fit-outs)
Peter Nicholls Steel Boats, The Wharf, Braunston Marina (Boatbuilder of both narrow-boats and of steel sea-going craft)
Wharf House Narrowboats, Braunston Bottom Lock (Boat fitting out for discerning customers)
Tony Redshaw, Morrisflex Works, London Road, Braunston (Specialist Rebuilds/Conversions of Vintage Diesels & Hydraulic Drives)

JG Marine, Braunston Bottom lock (specialising in the repair and maintenance of Narrowboats and Dutch Barges )

Chandlery & Boating supplies

Tradline Ropes & Fenders, The Wharf, Braunston Marina (suppliers of top quality fenders, ropes, anchors and webbing)

Braunston Chandlers, Braunston Bottom Lock
AJ CanopiesThe Wharf, Braunston Marina (01788 890651- Boat canopies, covers and awnings) Midland Chandlers, London Road, Braunston
Whilton Chandlery, Whilton Locks

Hire Boat Operators

ABC Leisure Group (Alvechurch Boat Centres) (UK's largest narrowboat hire fleet - nearest bases at Alvechurch and Rugby)
Union Canal Carrriers (Narrowoat hire at Braunston Bottom Lock)
Napton Narrowboats & Marina (Near Napton Junction - Narrowboat hire and moorings)
Calcutt Boats & Marina, Tomlow Road, Stockton (half a mile up the Grand Union from Napton Junction -Narrowboat hire and moorings)

Black Prince (Countrywide bases - nearest at Wigram's Turn Marina, Napton Junction)

Day Boat Hire
Water Ouzel Day Boat Hire, Braunston Bottom Lock (01788 890784)

Days Afloat (07733 010790) - Self-drive Day Boat Hire based at The Mill House, Braunston ('Swan') and The Bridge at Napton ('Bumble')