Ventnor Waterside & Marina

Your base for exploring the Warwickshire Ring

Ventnor near Rugby feels more like a wildlife reserve than a marina with calm waters, open fields, and plenty of trees. All the car parks and tracks are carefully hidden by grassy banks, so the vibe is really calm and quiet. The marina boasts easily accessible facilities and a friendly and helpful team always on hand to assist you.

One of the great things about Ventnor is the cruising routes – there’s loads of them. Set in the middle of the Warwickshire countryside, you’ve got easy access to the Grand Union Canal, which is the perfect base for exploring the Warwickshire Ring (and beyond).With easy access to towns and local attractions along the way, the Grand Union Canal is the perfect cruising route for exploring the area's diverse landscapes, wildlife, architecture, and history.

We’ve got all your practical needs covered with a full array of Aquavista brilliant basics that you’d expect from modern waterside living including: 

Safety & security 

• A secure marina with a gated entrance and CCTV
• All jetties are well-lit at night 
• A sense of privacy for customers 
• 24-hour emergency call-out  

Facilities 

• Modern toilet and shower facilities, open 24/7 
• Laundrette, open 24/7 
• Customer lounge and barbecue areas  
• Ample parking close to each bay 
• Electric car charging 
• Refuse and recycling facilities  
• Dog walking field and dog shower 
• Fishing lake 

Services 

• Fully serviced jetties with metered electricity and water 
• Diesel, Calor Gas, coal and logs available
• Pump-out and Elsan disposal 
• Fully serviced dry dock 
• Boat sales

Your mooring options at Ventnor are:

• Leisure moorings
• Visitor moorings
• Winter moorings

If you choose an annual leisure contract you will receive access to all marina facilities PLUS:

• Explore 100 – Free stop-overs at other marinas in the Aquavista group
• Marina Swap - Easily swap to another Aquavista marina up to twice per year
• Moor Benefits – Access to our exclusive Moor Benefits programme with 10% off diesel, 5% off gas & coal and 20% off boat insurance
• Payment options – quarterly or annual
• Newsletters and surveys – keep up to date with important news about our marinas, and provide feedback.

Set in a central position, Ventnor Marina gives you direct access to the Grand Union Canal, so there’s loads of cruising potential – it’s the perfect base for exploring the Warwickshire Ring and further afield or simply visiting Wigrams Turn. Spanning a distance of 137 miles with branches to towns along the way, the Grand Union is the trunk route of Britain's canal network. It runs from London all the way through the Chiltern Hills and up to Birmingham, with a huge variety of landscapes, wildlife, architecture and history to discover along the way. 

Things to do in the local area

Ventnor provides a super tranquil spot to moor up with loads going on nearby. A short 7-minute drive will take you to the town of Rugby, and 12 minutes will get you to Leamington Spa – but you don’t need to go that far to find things to do. The marina is a quick walk from Napton on the Hill – a lovely little village with a couple of pubs, a general shop and a post office with its own café. 

Nearby cities and locations

Set in the rolling Warwickshire countryside near Napton, Ventnor Marina offers peaceful moorings on the Grand Union Canal, just a short cruise from Napton Junction and Braunston. It’s an ideal base for exploring the Midlands canal network.

• • Napton-on-the-Hill – ~2 miles; picturesque village with canal walks and local pubs.
  • Southam – ~5 miles north; market town with shops and cafés.
  • Daventry – ~7 miles east; historic town with leisure facilities.
  • Leamington Spa – ~11 miles west; elegant Regency town with parks and boutiques.
  • Warwick – ~13 miles west; home to the famous medieval castle.

Contact our friendly Waterside Crew: 

Monday: 0900 - 1600

Tuesday: Closed

Wednesday: Closed

Thursday: 0900 - 1600

Friday: 0900 - 1600

Saturday: 0900 - 1600

Sunday: 0900 - 1600

You can call us on 01926 815023 and we will be more than happy to help you or arrange an appointment to view the marina.

During seasonal and bank holidays our typical office hours may vary, please call the waterside office before making a visit.