Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Walk-ashore berths with gated access or CCTV 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. Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
9 sites · 4 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,723 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£463–£4,560 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites: 7 on canals and 2 on rivers.
- 4 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Memory Lane, Pillings Lock 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 £4,560 a year (Memory Lane); the middle of 3 is £2,723 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 9, 7 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (3).
Canals
Berths available
Memory Lane
Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Sutton Cheney Wharf
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£2,723 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Lime Kilns L1 Leisure
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Debdale Wharf Marina
Kibworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices not published
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Canals
Trinity Waterside & Marina
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
Prices on request
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 |
| Memory Lane | Leicester, Grand Union Canal | £4,560 | pontoon berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Pillings Lock Marina | Quorn, Grand Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths | 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 |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Trinity Waterside & Marina | Hinckley, Ashby Canal | On request | pontoon berths | 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 3 walk-ashore berths with gated access or CCTV 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 £2,723 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths with gated access or CCTV in Leicestershire?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which walk-ashore berths with gated access or CCTV in Leicestershire have space now?
4 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Memory Lane, Pillings Lock Marina and Sutton Cheney Wharf. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths with gated access or CCTV in Leicestershire?
4 of the 9 say you can: 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, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths with gated access or CCTV in nearby counties
Walk-ashore berths with gated access or CCTV in the wider area
- East Midlands 43
- England 314
- The Midlands 91
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