Bristol Marina is accessible from the sea and from the inland waterways system using the Kennet and River Avon navigation. Indeed it is possible to navigate from London to Bristol using the Kennet and Avon.

From the mouth of the River Avon, the Bristol Floating Harbour Cumberland Basin Entrance lies 10.5km up river. The entrance lock is on the port side approximately 0.7km beyond the historic Clifton Suspension Bridge. Cumberland Basin is the seaward approach to the Floating Harbour, passing through Entrance Lock, Cumberland Basin and Junction Lock.

Bristol Marina is situated on the south side of the floating Harbour approximately 0.5km eastward of the Junction Lock Bridge and is bounded by the Baltic Wharf housing development and the SS Great Britain.

The Inland Waterway route to Bristol Marina is via Netham Lock and the feeder Canal. The Feeder Canal serves as a navigation link between the Floating Harbour and the River Avon upstream navigation towards the City of Bath. During the day the lock gates are open unless the water level in the river is above or below the level of the harbour.
On tides of 9.6m and over, the lock gates at Netham Lock are closed so as to exclude the tidal water that flows over Netham Weir, and for a period of about three hours vessels have to lock through.

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