Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canal moorings and marinas with wi-fi in the Midlands
Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top. Sites with wi-fi on the berths or in the facilities block.
18 sites · 4 with space now · typical £2,518 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£463–£3,803 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 18 sites, all on canals.
- 4 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Fradley Marina, Mancetter Marina and Whixall Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £463 a year (Bosworth Marina) to £3,803 a year (Mercia Marina); the middle of 4 is £2,518 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 33.5m (110ft) at Mancetter Marina.
- Of the 18, 16 have electric hook-up, 16 a pump-out, 16 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 18 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (4).
Canals
Berths available
Fradley Marina
Alrewas, Staffordshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Mancetter Marina
Atherstone, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Whixall Marina
Whixall, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal (Prees Branch)
Prices on request
Canals
Barby Moorings
Barby, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal
£1,440 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Whitchurch Marina
Whitchurch, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal
£3,597 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Calcutt Marina
Southam, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Crick Waterside & Marina
Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line
Prices on request
Canals
Dunchurch Pools Marina
Dunchurch, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Fenny Marina
Fenny Compton, Warwickshire · South Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Furness Vale Waterside & Marina
Furness Vale, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Great Haywood Marina
Great Haywood, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
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Kings Bromley Waterside & Marina
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
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Napton Marina
Napton on the Hill, Warwickshire · South Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Trinity Waterside & Marina
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
Prices on request
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Whilton Marina
Whilton Locks, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Yelvertoft Marina
Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Wi-fi | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosworth Marina | Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal | £463 | Yes | Berths available |
| Fradley Marina | Alrewas, Trent and Mersey Canal | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Mancetter Marina | Atherstone, Coventry Canal | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Whixall Marina | Whixall, Llangollen Canal (Prees Branch) | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Barby Moorings | Barby, Oxford Canal | £1,440 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,803 | Yes | Not reported |
| Whitchurch Marina | Whitchurch, Llangollen Canal | £3,597 | Yes | Not reported |
| Calcutt Marina | Southam, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Crick Waterside & Marina | Crick, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Dunchurch Pools Marina | Dunchurch, Oxford Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Fenny Marina | Fenny Compton, South Oxford Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Furness Vale Waterside & Marina | Furness Vale, Peak Forest Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Great Haywood Marina | Great Haywood, Trent & Mersey Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Kings Bromley Waterside & Marina | Lichfield, Trent and Mersey Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Napton Marina | Napton on the Hill, South Oxford Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Trinity Waterside & Marina | Hinckley, Ashby Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Whilton Marina | Whilton Locks, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Yelvertoft Marina | Yelvertoft, Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) | On request | 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 the Midlands?
Across the 4 canal moorings and marinas with wi-fi here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £463 a year at Bosworth Marina to £3,803 a year at Mercia Marina. The middle figure is £2,518 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest canal moorings and marinas with wi-fi in the Midlands?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which canal moorings and marinas with wi-fi in the Midlands have space now?
4 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Fradley Marina, Mancetter Marina and Whixall Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas with wi-fi in the Midlands?
4 of the 18 say you can: Whixall Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed), Crick Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) 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, 18 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Canal moorings and marinas with wi-fi in the Midlands, by county
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