Cheapest canal moorings and marinas in Derbyshire

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top.

3 sites · typical £3,434 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,910–£3,803 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

3 sites, all on canals.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,910 a year (Stenson Marina) to £3,803 a year (Mercia Marina); the middle of 3 is £3,434 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.6m (71ft) at Stenson Marina.
Of the 3, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
1 of the 3 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

Canals

Stenson Marina

Barrow-on-Trent, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

£2,910 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

New Mills Marina

New Mills, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal

£3,434 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Mercia Marina

Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Per metre a year	Space
Stenson Marina	Barrow-on-Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal	£2,910	£167.53	Not reported
New Mills Marina	New Mills, Peak Forest Canal	£3,434	£197.71	Not reported
Mercia Marina	Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal	£3,803	£218.92	Not reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much does a mooring for a 57ft narrowboat cost in Derbyshire?

Across the 3 cheapest canal moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,910 a year at Stenson Marina to £3,803 a year at Mercia Marina. The middle figure is £3,434 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest canal moorings and marinas in Derbyshire?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Stenson Marina is cheapest at £2,910 a year in Barrow-on-Trent.

Which cheapest canal moorings and marinas in Derbyshire have space now?

None of the 3 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Can you live aboard at cheapest canal moorings and marinas in Derbyshire?

1 of the 3 say you can: Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Cheapest canal moorings and marinas in nearby counties

Cheapest canal moorings and marinas in the wider area

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