Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cheapest moorings with electric hook-up in the East Midlands
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
21 sites · 8 with space now · typical £3,170 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£463–£5,394 across 19 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 21 sites: 13 on canals, 7 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
- 8 of the 21 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Shardlow Marina, Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club, Bugbrooke Marina, Braunston Marina, Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure and 2 more.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £463 a year (Bosworth Marina) to £5,394 a year (Farndon Marina); the middle of 19 is £3,170 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Northampton Marina.
- Of the 21, 13 have a pump-out, 12 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
- 7 of the 21 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (2) and Canal & River Trust (3).
Rivers
Zouch Marina
Hathern, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,188 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Northampton Marina
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£1,310 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Barby Moorings
Barby, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal
£1,440 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club
Grimsby, Lincolnshire · River Humber
£1,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Berths available
Bugbrooke Marina
Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,964 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Braunston Marina
Braunston, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,170 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure
Foxton, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
New Mills Marina
New Mills, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
£3,434 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Gayton Marina
Blisworth, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Brayford Pool Marina
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Brayford Pool, where the River Witham meets the Fossdyke Canal
£3,682 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Lilford Marina
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£2,250 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Heyford Fields Marina
Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,020 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Memory Lane
Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Willows Marina
Weedon, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,400 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Burton Waters Marina
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Navigation
£4,690 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Leicester Marina
Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar
£2,724 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Farndon Marina
Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Per metre a year | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosworth Marina | Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal | £463 | £26.66 | Yes | Berths available |
| Zouch Marina | Hathern, River Soar | £2,052 | £118.13 | Yes | Not reported |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | £1,930 | £111.09 | Yes | Berths available |
| Northampton Marina | Northampton, River Nene | £2,275 | £131 | Yes | Not reported |
| Barby Moorings | Barby, Oxford Canal | £1,440 | £82.90 | Yes | Not reported |
| Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club | Grimsby, River Humber | – | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Bugbrooke Marina | Bugbrooke, Grand Union Canal | £2,964 | £170.64 | Yes | Berths available |
| Braunston Marina | Braunston, Grand Union Canal | £3,170 | £182.52 | Yes | Berths available |
| Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure | Foxton, Grand Union Canal | – | – | Yes | Berths available |
| New Mills Marina | New Mills, Peak Forest Canal | £3,434 | £197.71 | Yes | Not reported |
| Gayton Marina | Blisworth, Grand Union Canal | £3,565 | £205.26 | Yes | Not reported |
| Brayford Pool Marina | Lincoln, Brayford Pool, where the River Witham meets the Fossdyke Canal | £3,682 | £212 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lilford Marina | Oundle, River Nene | £2,250 | £129.53 | Yes | Not reported |
| Heyford Fields Marina | Nether Heyford, Grand Union Canal | £3,020 | £173.84 | Yes | Not reported |
| Memory Lane | Leicester, Grand Union Canal | £4,560 | £262.52 | Yes | Berths available |
| Willows Marina | Weedon, Grand Union Canal | £2,400 | £138.17 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,803 | £218.92 | Yes | Not reported |
| Burton Waters Marina | Lincoln, Fossdyke Navigation | £4,690 | £270 | Yes | Not reported |
| Leicester Marina | Thurmaston, Leicester, River Soar | £3,876 | £223.14 | Yes | Not reported |
| Farndon Marina | Farndon, River Trent | £5,394 | £310.54 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | Loughborough, River Soar | £3,272 | £188.38 | Yes | Berths available |
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 19 cheapest moorings with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £463 a year at Bosworth Marina to £5,394 a year at Farndon Marina. The middle figure is £3,170 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest moorings with electric hook-up in the East Midlands?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which cheapest moorings with electric hook-up in the East Midlands have space now?
8 of the 21 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Shardlow Marina, Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club, Bugbrooke Marina, Braunston Marina, Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure, Memory Lane and Bishop Meadow L1. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings with electric hook-up in the East Midlands?
7 of the 21 say you can: Northampton Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Gayton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Lilford Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Memory Lane (residential moorings with planning consent), Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed), Leicester Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Bishop Meadow L1 (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, 16 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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