Linear moorings with gated access or CCTV in Leicestershire

Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another. Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.

5 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,593 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£463–£2,723 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

5 sites: 4 on canals and 1 on a river.
2 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina and Sutton Cheney Wharf.
Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £463 a year (Bosworth Marina) to £2,723 a year (Sutton Cheney Wharf); the middle of 2 is £1,593 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
Of the 5, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
1 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).

Canals Berths available

Bosworth Marina

Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal

£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Sutton Cheney Wharf

Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal

£2,723 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Sileby Mill Mooring Basin

Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Lime Kilns L1 Leisure

Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Debdale Wharf Marina

Kibworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Secure gated access / CCTV	Space
Bosworth Marina	Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal	£463	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Yes	Berths available
Sutton Cheney Wharf	Hinckley, Ashby Canal	£2,723	linear moorings	Yes	Berths available
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin	Sileby, River Soar	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Yes	Waiting list
Lime Kilns L1 Leisure	Hinckley, Ashby Canal	–	linear moorings	Yes	Full
Debdale Wharf Marina	Kibworth, Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)	–	linear moorings, hard standing	Yes	Not reported

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 2 linear moorings with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £463 a year at Bosworth Marina to £2,723 a year at Sutton Cheney Wharf. The middle figure is £1,593 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest linear moorings with gated access or CCTV in Leicestershire?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.

Which linear moorings with gated access or CCTV in Leicestershire have space now?

2 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina and Sutton Cheney Wharf. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at linear moorings with gated access or CCTV in Leicestershire?

1 of the 5 say you can: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

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