Can I live aboard on a Canal & River Trust mooring in Uxbridge?
The Trust's Uxbridge towpath and Cowley moorings are for leisure use. Benbow Waye is residential, but a berth there only comes with the purchase of a boat already on the site.
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Long-term moorings in Uxbridge
Moorings in Uxbridge on the Grand Union Canal: Canal & River Trust berths at Uxbridge and Cowley, plus Packet Boat and Harefield marinas nearby.
Area
Greater London, Greater London
Type
Canal
Waterways
1 waterway
Moorings
6 listed
Location guide
A closer look at Uxbridge
Uxbridge is a west London town about 15 miles north west of Charing Cross, with the Grand Union Canal running along its western edge. Moorings in Uxbridge are a mix of Canal & River Trust towpath and offside berths, and marinas a short cruise away at Cowley, Denham and Harefield.
Moorings in Uxbridge
- Uxbridge towpath moorings: a Canal & River Trust leisure site just north of the A4020 Oxford Road, about 230m long with space for up to 14 narrowboats. There is no facilities block or car park.
- Cowley: Canal & River Trust leisure moorings at Cowley Lock, with 13 towpath and 28 offside berths above the lock and 18 more south of the Iver Lane bridge.
- Benbow Waye: Canal & River Trust residential moorings about 1.5 miles from the town centre. A berth here only comes with the purchase of a boat already on the site.
- Packet Boat Waterside & Marina: run by Aquavista on Packet Boat Lane, Cowley, by Cowley Peachey Junction. More than 140 berths, with diesel, pump out, a chandlery and a launderette.
- Harefield Marina: north of Uxbridge on Moorhall Road and run by Musk Marine Sales, a family business since 1986. It has 180 berths for boats up to 21.5m, a slipway, diesel and a chandlery.
On the water
The Grand Union Canal is run by the Canal & River Trust and links London with Birmingham, 137 miles away. Uxbridge Lock is on the edge of the town, with Cowley Lock the next lock south. Below it, at Cowley Peachey Junction, the Slough Arm branches west for about five miles with no locks.
The towpath moorings have no services of their own. Water, refuse and Elsan disposal are at Cowley Lock, about 45 minutes' cruise south, and the nearest pump out is at Denham Marina, about 45 minutes north. Uxbridge Boat Centre on Waterloo Road sells diesel, coal and gas.
Getting there and around
Uxbridge Underground station is the end of the Metropolitan and Piccadilly line branches, and the Uxbridge towpath moorings are about 15 minutes' walk from the town centre. Parking is the thing to check: neither the Uxbridge nor the Cowley site has its own car park.
Last checked October 2026
Listed mooring sites
Mooring sites in Uxbridge
6 sites
Frequently asked questions
Where are the nearest water and pump out to the Uxbridge moorings?
Water, refuse and Elsan disposal are at Cowley Lock, about 45 minutes' cruise south. The nearest pump out is at Denham Marina, about 45 minutes north.
Which marinas are near Uxbridge?
Packet Boat Waterside & Marina at Cowley, run by Aquavista, has more than 140 berths. Harefield Marina, north of Uxbridge, has 180 berths for boats up to 21.5m.
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