Visitor moorings in Leicestershire

Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.

5 sites · 2 with space now · typical £21 a night for a 57ft narrowboat (£18–£23 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

5 sites: 3 on canals and 2 on rivers.
2 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina and Willow Moorings.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £18 a night (Leicester Marina) to £23 a night (Bosworth Marina); the middle of 4 is £21 a night.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Bosworth Marina.
Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
1 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

Canals Berths available

Bosworth Marina

Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal

£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Willow Moorings

Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar

£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Leicester Marina

Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar

£2,724 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Canals

Debdale Wharf Marina

Kibworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)

Prices not published

Canals

Union Wharf Marina

Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Harborough Arm

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A night, 57ft narrowboat	Space
Bosworth Marina	Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal	£23	Berths available
Willow Moorings	Kegworth, River Soar	–	Berths available
Leicester Marina	Thurmaston, Leicester, River Soar	£18	Not reported
Debdale Wharf Marina	Kibworth, Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)	£22	Not reported
Union Wharf Marina	Market Harborough, Harborough Arm	£20	Not reported

From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 57ft narrowboat in Leicestershire?

Across the 4 visitor moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £18 a night at Leicester Marina to £23 a night at Bosworth Marina. The middle figure is £21 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest visitor moorings in Leicestershire?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Leicester Marina is cheapest at £18 a night in Thurmaston, Leicester.

Which visitor moorings in Leicestershire have space now?

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

Can you live aboard at visitor moorings in Leicestershire?

1 of the 5 say you can: Leicester 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Visitor moorings in nearby counties

Visitor moorings near towns in Leicestershire

Visitor moorings in the wider area

Run one of these sites? Tell boaters what you have free in a minute, no account needed. Update your availability