Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Narrowboat moorings that allow liveaboards in Leicestershire
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam. Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.
3 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,272 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,272–£3,272 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 3 sites, all on rivers.
- 1 of the 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Only Bishop Meadow L1 publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £3,272 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 3, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Meadow L1 | Loughborough, River Soar | £3,272 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | Sileby, River Soar | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Waiting list |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which narrowboat moorings that allow liveaboards in Leicestershire have space now?
1 of the 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings that allow liveaboards in Leicestershire?
All 3 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed) and Sawley Waterside & 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings that allow liveaboards in nearby counties
Narrowboat moorings that allow liveaboards in the wider area
- East Midlands 13
- England 61
- The Midlands 27
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