Whilton Marina sits beside Whilton Bottom Lock at the foot of the Buckby flight on the Grand Union Canal, near Daventry in Northamptonshire.

The marina was established in 1971 by David Steele, who recognised the commercial potential of the well-positioned site — at the time little more than an empty field between the canal and the railway — and used his construction background to excavate the basin.

It operates as a full-service narrowboat marina, offering boat sales, brokerage, and workshop facilities.

The location provides convenient access to the broader Grand Union Canal network, which stretches 137 miles between Birmingham and London with arms reaching Leicester, Nottingham, and Aylesbury.