Walk-ashore berths in Leicestershire

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.

19 sites · 7 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,078 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£463–£4,560 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

19 sites: 15 on canals and 4 on rivers.
7 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Bosworth Marina, Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure, Memory Lane, Pillings Lock Marina, Sutton Cheney Wharf and 1 more.
Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
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: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
Of the 19, 13 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
5 of the 19 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (8).

Rivers Berths available

Bishop Meadow L1

Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar

£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

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

Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure

Foxton, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Memory Lane

Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal

£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Berths available

Pillings Lock Marina

Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

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 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 Waiting list

Sileby Mill Mooring Basin

Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Foxton Village L1 Leisure

Foxton, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Kilby Bridge L1 Leisure

Wigston, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Lime Kilns L1 Leisure

Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure

Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Liveaboard

Canals

Trinity Waterside & Marina

Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Canals

Union Wharf Marina

Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Harborough Arm

Prices not published

Canals

Welford Marina

Welford, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Welford 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
Memory Lane	Leicester, Grand Union Canal	£4,560	pontoon berths	Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina	Quorn, Grand Union Canal	On request	pontoon berths	Berths available
Sutton Cheney Wharf	Hinckley, Ashby Canal	£2,723	linear moorings	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
Foxton Village L1 Leisure	Foxton, Grand Union Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Kilby Bridge L1 Leisure	Wigston, Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)	–	linear moorings	Full
Lime Kilns L1 Leisure	Hinckley, Ashby Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
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
Trinity Waterside & Marina	Hinckley, Ashby Canal	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Union Wharf Marina	Market Harborough, Harborough Arm	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Welford Marina	Welford, Grand Union Canal (Welford Arm)	–	linear moorings	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 5 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 walk-ashore berths in Leicestershire?

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

Which walk-ashore berths in Leicestershire have space now?

7 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Bosworth Marina, Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure, Memory Lane, Pillings Lock Marina, Sutton Cheney Wharf and Willow Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths in Leicestershire?

5 of the 19 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Memory Lane (residential moorings with planning consent), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed), Sawley Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Trinity Waterside & Marina (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, 16 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.

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