Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canal moorings and marinas with pontoon berths in the East Midlands
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. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.
26 sites · 5 with space now · typical £3,020 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£463–£4,690 across 11 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 26 sites, all on canals.
- 5 of the 26 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Memory Lane, Pillings Lock Marina, Torksey Lock L1 Leisure and Weltonfield Marinas.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £463 a year (Bosworth Marina) to £4,690 a year (Burton Waters Marina); the middle of 11 is £3,020 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 22m (72ft) at Dunchurch Pools Marina.
- Of the 26, 24 have electric hook-up, 17 a pump-out, 14 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 7 of the 26 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (4) and Canal & River Trust (4).
Canals
Berths available
Memory Lane
Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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Berths available
Torksey Lock L1 Leisure
Torksey, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Canal
Prices not published
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Berths available
Weltonfield Marinas
Daventry, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Shireoaks Marina
Worksop, Nottinghamshire · Chesterfield Canal
Prices on request
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Full
Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1
Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Barby Moorings
Barby, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal
£1,440 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Brayford Pool Marina
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Brayford Pool, where the River Witham meets the Fossdyke Canal
£3,682 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Burton Waters Marina
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Navigation
£4,690 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Heyford Fields Marina
Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,020 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Kingfisher Marina
Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,394 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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New Mills Marina
New Mills, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
£3,434 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Stenson Marina
Barrow-on-Trent, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£2,910 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Willows Marina
Weedon, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,400 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Ashby Canal Centre
Stoke Golding, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
Prices on request
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Crick Waterside & Marina
Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line
Prices on request
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Dunchurch Pools Marina
Dunchurch, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
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Furness Vale Waterside & Marina
Furness Vale, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
Prices on request
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Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · Nottingham and Beeston Canal
Prices on request
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Thrupp Wharf Marina
Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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Trinity Waterside & Marina
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
Prices on request
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Union Wharf Marina
Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Harborough Arm
Prices not published
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Whilton Marina
Whilton Locks, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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Yelvertoft Marina
Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosworth Marina | Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal | £463 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Memory Lane | Leicester, Grand Union Canal | £4,560 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Pillings Lock Marina | Quorn, Grand Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Torksey Lock L1 Leisure | Torksey, Fossdyke Canal | – | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Weltonfield Marinas | Daventry, Grand Union Canal | – | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Shireoaks Marina | Worksop, Chesterfield Canal | On request | pontoon berths, hard standing | Full |
| Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1 | Stoke Bruerne, Grand Union Canal | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Barby Moorings | Barby, Oxford Canal | £1,440 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Brayford Pool Marina | Lincoln, Brayford Pool, where the River Witham meets the Fossdyke Canal | £3,682 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Burton Waters Marina | Lincoln, Fossdyke Navigation | £4,690 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Heyford Fields Marina | Nether Heyford, Grand Union Canal | £3,020 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Kingfisher Marina | Yardley Gobion, Grand Union Canal | £2,394 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,803 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| New Mills Marina | New Mills, Peak Forest Canal | £3,434 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Stenson Marina | Barrow-on-Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal | £2,910 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Willows Marina | Weedon, Grand Union Canal | £2,400 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Ashby Canal Centre | Stoke Golding, Ashby Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Crick Waterside & Marina | Crick, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Dunchurch Pools Marina | Dunchurch, Oxford Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Furness Vale Waterside & Marina | Furness Vale, Peak Forest Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina | Nottingham, Nottingham and Beeston Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Thrupp Wharf Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Trinity Waterside & Marina | Hinckley, Ashby Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Union Wharf Marina | Market Harborough, Harborough Arm | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Whilton Marina | Whilton Locks, Grand Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Yelvertoft Marina | Yelvertoft, Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) | On request | pontoon berths | 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 the East Midlands?
Across the 11 canal moorings and marinas with pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £463 a year at Bosworth Marina to £4,690 a year at Burton Waters Marina. The middle figure is £3,020 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest canal moorings and marinas with pontoon berths in the East Midlands?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which canal moorings and marinas with pontoon berths in the East Midlands have space now?
5 of the 26 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Memory Lane, Pillings Lock Marina, Torksey Lock L1 Leisure and Weltonfield Marinas. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas with pontoon berths in the East Midlands?
7 of the 26 say you can: Memory Lane (residential moorings with planning consent), Shireoaks Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed), Crick Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Trinity Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 25 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Canal moorings and marinas with pontoon berths in the East Midlands, by county
Canal moorings and marinas with pontoon berths in other areas
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