Rivers
Berths available
Beeston Marina
Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Visitor moorings with a slipway 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 slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
6 sites · 1 with space now · typical £18 a night for a 10m boat (£15–£20 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites: 1 on a canal and 5 on rivers.
- 1 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £15 a night (Oundle Marina Village) to £20 a night (Farndon Marina); the middle of 3 is £18 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 19.2m (63ft) at Oundle Marina Village.
- Of the 6, 5 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 5 diesel and 3 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
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
Rivers
Leicester Marina
Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar
£2,724 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Northampton Boat Club
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Rivers
Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beeston Marina | Beeston, Nottingham, River Trent | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Burton Waters Marina | Lincoln, Fossdyke Navigation | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Farndon Marina | Farndon, River Trent | £20 | Yes | Not reported |
| Leicester Marina | Thurmaston, Leicester, River Soar | £18 | Yes | Not reported |
| Northampton Boat Club | Northampton, River Nene | – | 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 3 visitor moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £15 a night at Oundle Marina Village to £20 a night at Farndon 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 slipway in the East Midlands?
For a 10m boat, Oundle Marina Village is cheapest at £15 a night.
Which visitor moorings with a slipway in the East Midlands have space now?
1 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at visitor moorings with a slipway in the East Midlands?
1 of the 6 say you can: Leicester 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 4 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Visitor moorings with a slipway in other areas
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