Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Narrowboat moorings with walk-ashore berths in Leicestershire
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam. 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.
12 sites · 5 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,078 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£463–£3,272 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 8 on canals and 4 on rivers.
- 5 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Bosworth Marina, Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure, Pillings Lock Marina and Willow Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £463 a year (Bosworth Marina) to £3,272 a year (Bishop Meadow L1); the middle of 3 is £3,078 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 12, 10 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure
Foxton, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure
Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Ashby Canal Centre
Stoke Golding, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Debdale Wharf Marina
Kibworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices not published
Canals
North Kilworth Wharf
North Kilworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Section
Prices on request
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Canals
Union Wharf Marina
Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Harborough Arm
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Meadow L1 | Loughborough, River Soar | £3,272 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Bosworth Marina | Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal | £463 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure | Foxton, Grand Union Canal | – | quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Pillings Lock Marina | Quorn, Grand Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | from £3,078 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | Sileby, River Soar | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure | Market Harborough, Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Ashby Canal Centre | Stoke Golding, Ashby Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Debdale Wharf Marina | Kibworth, Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) | – | linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| North Kilworth Wharf | North Kilworth, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Section | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Union Wharf Marina | Market Harborough, Harborough Arm | – | pontoon berths | 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 3 narrowboat moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £463 a year at Bosworth Marina to £3,272 a year at Bishop Meadow L1. The middle figure is £3,078 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings with walk-ashore berths in Leicestershire?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which narrowboat moorings with walk-ashore berths in Leicestershire have space now?
5 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Bosworth Marina, Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure, Pillings Lock Marina and Willow Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings with walk-ashore berths in Leicestershire?
3 of the 12 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, 9 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings with walk-ashore berths in nearby counties
Narrowboat moorings with walk-ashore berths in the wider area
- East Midlands 46
- England 247
- The Midlands 103
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