Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Visitor moorings with a pump-out in the East Midlands
Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night. Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.
10 sites · 3 with space now · typical £18 a night for a 10m boat (£14.85–£25 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 5 on canals and 5 on rivers.
- 3 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Braunston Marina and Willow Moorings.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £14.85 a night (Gayton Marina) to £25 a night (Braunston Marina); the middle of 8 is £18 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Northampton Marina.
- Of the 10, 8 have electric hook-up, 8 diesel and 2 a boat hoist.
- 3 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (2).
Canals
Berths available
Braunston Marina
Braunston, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,170 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
Burton Waters Marina
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Navigation
£4,690 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Farndon Marina
Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Gayton Marina
Blisworth, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Leicester Marina
Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar
£2,724 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
New Mills Marina
New Mills, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
£3,434 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Northampton Marina
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£1,310 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Pump-out | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosworth Marina | Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal | £21 | Yes | Berths available |
| Braunston Marina | Braunston, Grand Union Canal | £25 | Yes | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Burton Waters Marina | Lincoln, Fossdyke Navigation | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Farndon Marina | Farndon, River Trent | £20 | Yes | Not reported |
| Gayton Marina | Blisworth, Grand Union Canal | £14.85 | Yes | Not reported |
| Leicester Marina | Thurmaston, Leicester, River Soar | £18 | Yes | Not reported |
| New Mills Marina | New Mills, Peak Forest Canal | £14.85 | Yes | Not reported |
| Northampton Marina | Northampton, River Nene | £18 | Yes | Not reported |
| Oundle Marina Village | Oundle, River Nene | £15 | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m boat in the East Midlands?
Across the 8 visitor moorings with a pump-out here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £14.85 a night at Gayton Marina to £25 a night at Braunston Marina. The middle figure is £18 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings with a pump-out in the East Midlands?
For a 10m boat, Gayton Marina is cheapest at £14.85 a night in Blisworth.
Which visitor moorings with a pump-out in the East Midlands have space now?
3 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Braunston Marina and Willow Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at visitor moorings with a pump-out in the East Midlands?
3 of the 10 say you can: Gayton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Leicester Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Northampton 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, 6 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.
Broader
Visitor moorings with a pump-out in the East Midlands, by county
Visitor moorings with a pump-out in other areas
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