Canalboat Club at Gayton Marina Blisworth Arm

The Resort & Setting

Canalboat Club at Gayton Marina is an independent timeshare property affiliated with RCI, located on the Blisworth Arm just off the Grand Union Canal in Northamptonshire. Rather than a conventional hotel-style resort, ownership here is built around canal boat living and marina access, appealing to buyers who want a genuinely different kind of holiday ownership — slower-paced, waterside, and connected to England's canal heritage. The marina setting puts owners within a few hundred metres of the Grand Union Canal itself, with the historic Blisworth Tunnel close by.

The Area and Things to Do

Northampton town centre is about 8km away, with its market heritage, museums, and everyday shopping and dining. Closer to the marina, the village of Blisworth offers local pubs and shops for day-to-day needs. History and country house enthusiasts will want to visit Althorp House, roughly 10km from the resort, while Salcey Forest, about 12km away, offers walkers and cyclists a good stretch of woodland trails. The Grand Union Canal towpath itself is the main draw for many owners — ideal for walking or cycling at whatever pace suits, with the wider canal network open for longer exploration by boat.

Selling or Renting a Week Here

If you own a week at Canalboat Club at Gayton Marina and are ready to move on, BidMyTimeshare.com lets you list it for resale or rent directly, owner to owner. You set your own asking price, buyers and renters contact you through the platform, and no commission is taken on the sale — sellers simply pay a one-time listing fee to advertise. This keeps more of the proceeds in your pocket compared with traditional resale routes.

Because this is an independent resort, resale transfers are typically handled through the resort's own owners' association or management rather than a brand-wide transfer department. Specific details, such as the transfer fee, whether the association holds a right of first refusal, or the current annual maintenance fee, were not confirmed at the time of writing — so sellers should request this directly from the resort's management before listing, and buyers should ask for these figures in writing before agreeing a price. This protects both sides and avoids surprises once a sale is agreed.

What a resale buyer does receive, in general terms, is the usage right for the week purchased and eligibility to apply for RCI exchange membership separately, since the resort is RCI-affiliated. What a buyer does not automatically receive is any assumption that past owner benefits, loyalty status, or informal arrangements carry over — only what is documented in the resort's own transfer paperwork applies.

RCI Exchange Membership

Because Canalboat Club at Gayton Marina is RCI-affiliated, owners can register their week with RCI and use it toward exchanges at other RCI resorts worldwide, subject to standard RCI membership terms, points or week deposit rules, and availability. Anyone renting or buying here purely for canal-side holidays in Northamptonshire won't need to use this at all, but it's a useful option for owners who want variety in future years.

Practical Notes

Northampton has direct rail connections via Northampton railway station, a reasonable option for owners arriving without a car, and parking is typically available at Gayton Marina for those driving in. The canal environment means conditions can vary with the seasons — water levels and towpath conditions are usually at their best from late spring through early autumn, which is also when canal-side activities are liveliest. Renters and buyers planning an RCI exchange into or out of this resort should plan ahead, as peak-season weeks can be requested well in advance.