Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cheapest moorings for 70ft narrowboats in the East Midlands
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Canal marinas and moorings that take a full-length 70ft (21.3m) narrowboat. Many marinas stop at 60ft or 62ft, and some canals can't take a 70ft boat at all.
7 sites · 4 with space now · typical £3,272 a year for a 70ft narrowboat (£463–£4,441 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites: 4 on canals and 3 on rivers.
- 4 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Shardlow Marina, Bishop Meadow L1 and Willow Moorings.
- For a 70ft narrowboat, published prices run from £463 a year (Bosworth Marina) to £4,441 a year (Gayton Marina); the middle of 7 is £3,272 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Barby Moorings.
- Of the 7, 6 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Barby Moorings
Barby, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal
£1,440 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Heyford Fields Marina
Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,020 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Canals
Gayton Marina
Blisworth, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Compared: prices for a 70ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 70ft narrowboat | Per metre a year | Longest boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosworth Marina | Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal | £463 | £21.70 | 21.3m (70ft) | Berths available |
| Barby Moorings | Barby, Oxford Canal | £1,440 | £67.48 | 21.9m (72ft) | Not reported |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | £2,331 | £109.23 | 21.3m (70ft) | Berths available |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | Loughborough, River Soar | £3,272 | £153.34 | 21.4m (70ft) | Berths available |
| Heyford Fields Marina | Nether Heyford, Grand Union Canal | £3,327 | £155.91 | 21.3m (70ft) | Not reported |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | from £3,834 | £179.66 | 21.3m (70ft) | Berths available |
| Gayton Marina | Blisworth, Grand Union Canal | £4,441 | £208.11 | 21.3m (70ft) | 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 70ft narrowboat cost in the East Midlands?
Across the 7 cheapest moorings for 70ft narrowboats here that publish a price, a 70ft narrowboat costs from £463 a year at Bosworth Marina to £4,441 a year at Gayton Marina. The middle figure is £3,272 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest moorings for 70ft narrowboats in the East Midlands?
For a 70ft narrowboat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which cheapest moorings for 70ft narrowboats in the East Midlands have space now?
4 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Shardlow Marina, Bishop Meadow L1 and Willow Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 21.3m (70ft) in the East Midlands?
All 7 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Bosworth Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Barby Moorings (21.9m (72ft)), Shardlow Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Bishop Meadow L1 (21.4m (70ft)), Heyford Fields Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Willow Moorings (21.3m (70ft)) and Gayton Marina (21.3m (70ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings for 70ft narrowboats in the East Midlands?
2 of the 7 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent) and Gayton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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