Napton is a pretty village located on a hill and from where seven counties can be seen on a clear day. The Trust's permanent moorings on this section of the Oxford Canal are located at the bottom of a flight of nine narrow locks.
The location offers boaters with a good starting point for plenty of good circular cruising routes along the Oxford and Grand Union Canals. Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon and Oxford are also within easy reach by boat or by car.
The mooring site is approximately 110m long and provides space for up to 6 vessels moored against the off-side bank.
- Nearest Road
The mooring site is located where the canal crosses Folly Lane, Napton, at Bridge 113, just below the bottom lock (no. 8).
Napton is approx. half a mile from the A425 which runs from Daventry to Southam. Approx. 1.5 miles through the village is the turning to Folly Lane and the entrance to the site is on the right hand side, just before the bridge.
There is a country pub immediately adjacent to the mooring site. A post office and cash point can be found in the village shop.
- Nearest Station
Leamington Spa (11 miles)
- Nearest Town
Daventry
- Additional Information
The nearest facilities, including refuse bins, elsan disposal and toilet, can be found in the CRT operational yard, 20 metres from the mooring site. The facilities are shared with visiting boaters and the general public. There is also a water point immediately adjacent to the moorings.
Please be aware, these facilities are provided by and under the control of the local waterway, they do not form part of the mooring agreement.
Car parking is available in the operational yard by prior arrangement only - However, this agreement could be removed at any given point.
The moorings are next to a wide grass strip and stoned path which runs the length of the site. There are steps and a gate at the entrance to the moorings and a fence along the mooring length.
This is a leisure site and is determined by us to be a mooring site for the storage of boats between leisure use, customers may well spend weekends on this site, and occasionally longer periods, but it is not sold as, or intended to be suitable for long term residential use. This site does not have local authority planning consent for residential use, neither does it have the level of facilities and service expected of such a mooring. As such the offer that we have is only intended to meet the needs of a leisure boater.
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- Waterway
- Oxford Canal
- Access Restrictions
Please be aware, a fully refundable deposit of £50.00 will be charged for a site specific access key.
All customer items must be stored on boats and not on any of the surrounding land areas
- Car Parking
- None/Public Road
- Gated Access
- Site Specific Key
- Grade
- Standard
- Viewing Arrangements
These moorings can be viewed at any time from the towpath, however if access is required please contact the Mooring Manager
