Kintbury L1 Leisure

Located on the North Wessex Downs, the pretty village of Kintbury lies with an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty . The Canal & River Trust manages 8 moorings on the off-side bank of the Kennet & Avon Canal.

The location is conveniently accessible by road and rail and the nearby proximity of both Reading and Newbury provide boaters with a wide selection of shopping, entertainment and other local amenities.

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Site Facilities
Drinking Water Elsan Disposal Refuse Disposal
Nearest Road
The nearest towns are Newbury, approximately six miles to the east, and Hungerford, approximately three miles to the west. The mooring site is in the village of Kintbury and can be accessed along Station Road. To reach the site from the M4 leave at either Junction 14 (from the west) or Junction 15 (from the east).
Nearest Station
Kintbury
Nearest Town
Newbury
Additional Information
The mooring is accessed on the offside of the canal, next to Kintbury Lock via a set of double wooden gates, which are secured with a combination code padlock on a chain. There is one water point midway along the moorings. Other shared facilities, including a pump-out, elsan and a refuse compound are located over on the towpath side of the canal. Disabled facilities are available in the public toilet block. Further services for water, refuse disposal, pump-out and elsan can be found at Hungerford sanitary station or at Newbury Boat Company. Diesel can purchased at Newbury Boat Company. A large car park is available on the towpath side of the canal. This car park entrance is between the railway line and Bridge 75 (Kintbury Bridge). The moorings are between Bridge 75 and Bridge 76 (Vicarage Bridge). Mooring rings are installed along the length of the site, on the wooden staging platforms. Leisure Use Only This site is intended for leisure use. Overnight stays and occasional longer visits are welcome, but it is not suitable for full-time residential use and lacks planning consent or infrastructure for long-term living.” What3Words: ///aware.library.freely
Waterway
Kennet & Avon Canal
Access Restrictions
All customer items must be stored on their boat and not on any of the surrounding land at the mooring site.
Car Parking
Unregulated - Unsecured
Facilities Block
No
Gated Access
Combination Number Code
Grade
Basic
Viewing Arrangements
The site can be seen from the towpath opposite, but please contact the Mooring Manager if you require access to the site, as the gates are kept locked with a combination code padlock.
  • Car Parking Nearby
  • Drinking Water
  • Elsan Disposal
  • Pump Out
  • Refuse Disposal
0303 040 40 40
waterside.mooring-enquiries@canalrivertrust.org.uk