Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cheapest canal moorings and marinas in Leicestershire
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. 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.
3 sites · 3 with space now · typical £2,723 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£463–£4,560 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 3 sites, all on canals.
- All 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Sutton Cheney Wharf and Memory Lane.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £463 a year (Bosworth Marina) to £4,560 a year (Memory Lane); the middle of 3 is £2,723 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Bosworth Marina.
- Of the 3, 2 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 1 of the 3 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
Canals
Berths available
Sutton Cheney Wharf
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£2,723 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Memory Lane
Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosworth Marina | Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal | £463 | £26.66 | Berths available |
| Sutton Cheney Wharf | Hinckley, Ashby Canal | £2,723 | £156.77 | Berths available |
| Memory Lane | Leicester, Grand Union Canal | £4,560 | £262.52 | 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 Leicestershire?
Across the 3 cheapest canal moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £463 a year at Bosworth Marina to £4,560 a year at Memory Lane. The middle figure is £2,723 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest canal moorings and marinas in Leicestershire?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which cheapest canal moorings and marinas in Leicestershire have space now?
All 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Sutton Cheney Wharf and Memory Lane. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest canal moorings and marinas in Leicestershire?
1 of the 3 say you can: Memory Lane (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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest canal moorings and marinas in nearby counties
Cheapest canal moorings and marinas in the wider area
- East Midlands 16
- England 66
- The Midlands 33
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