Weedon (or Weedon Bec) is an interesting village built around the Grand Union Canal in Northamptonshire.
It is conveniently close to places of interest, sporting and leisure venues including Silverstone motor racing circuit, the Althorp Estate and Stoke Bruerne waterways museum.
The site is approximately 170m long and provides space for up to 9 boats moored against the off-side bank.
- Nearest Road
The site is on the off-side of the canal, adjacent to St Peters Church, Weedon, and there is a security gate leading into the site.
The site can be reached from the A5, travelling approximately quarter of a mile along Church Street, towards Lower Weedon. Once under the canal bridge, Bridge 25 Weedon Bec, take a sharp right turn into the footpath next to the Church and up the flight of steep steps to the site.
- Nearest Station
Long Buckby
- Nearest Town
Northampton
- Additional Information
Refuse disposal is available 200 metres south of the site, next to the entrance to the cemetery. The nearest water tap is on the towpath at Stowe Hill, approximately 900 metres south east of the moorings. An elsan disposal point can be found at Buckby Top Lock, five miles to the north.
There is no parking at this site so moorers must make their own arrangements.
- Waterway
- Grand Union Canal
- Car Parking
- None/Public Road
- Facilities Block
- No
- Gated Access
- None
- Grade
- Basic
- Viewing Arrangements
The mooring site has no restrictions and can be viewed at any time
