Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cheapest walk-ashore berths in Leicestershire
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
5 sites · 5 with space now · typical £3,078 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£463–£4,560 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 3 on canals and 2 on rivers.
- All 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Sutton Cheney Wharf, Willow Moorings, Bishop Meadow L1 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 5 is £3,078 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.4m (70ft) at Bishop Meadow L1.
- Of the 5, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
Canals
Berths available
Sutton Cheney Wharf
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£2,723 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
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 | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosworth Marina | Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal | £463 | £26.66 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Sutton Cheney Wharf | Hinckley, Ashby Canal | £2,723 | £156.77 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | from £3,078 | £177.20 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | Loughborough, River Soar | £3,272 | £188.38 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Memory Lane | Leicester, Grand Union Canal | £4,560 | £262.52 | pontoon berths | 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 5 cheapest walk-ashore berths 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 £3,078 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest walk-ashore berths in Leicestershire?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which cheapest walk-ashore berths in Leicestershire have space now?
All 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Sutton Cheney Wharf, Willow Moorings, Bishop Meadow L1 and Memory Lane. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest walk-ashore berths in Leicestershire?
2 of the 5 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent) and 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest walk-ashore berths in nearby counties
Cheapest walk-ashore berths in the wider area
- East Midlands 19
- England 298
- The Midlands 37
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