Broads, lakes & lochs
Rutland Sailing Club
Edith Weston, Rutland · Rutland Water
£720 a year for a 10m cruiser
Cheapest cruiser moorings in the Midlands
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers.
12 sites · 5 with space now · typical £1,951 a year for a 10m cruiser (£720–£4,043 across 12 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 4 on canals, 7 on rivers and 1 on the Broads or a lake.
- 5 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lichfield Cruising Club, Shardlow Marina, Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure, Willow Moorings and Bishop Meadow L1.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £720 a year (Rutland Sailing Club) to £4,043 a year (Upton Marina); the middle of 12 is £1,951 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.4m (70ft) at Bishop Meadow L1.
- Of the 12, 8 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2) and Tingdene Marinas (3).
Canals
Berths available
Lichfield Cruising Club
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal
£1,283 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Full
Talbot Wharf
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Berths available
Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure
Stourbridge, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Canals
Brayford Pool Marina
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Brayford Pool, where the River Witham meets the Fossdyke Canal
£3,682 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Lilford Marina
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£2,250 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Stourport Marina
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£2,635 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Farndon Marina
Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Upton Marina
Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£4,043 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutland Sailing Club | Edith Weston, Rutland Water | £720 | £72 | Not reported |
| Lichfield Cruising Club | Lichfield, Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal | £743 | £74.25 | Berths available |
| Talbot Wharf | Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal | £1,148 | £114.84 | Full |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | £1,242 | £124.16 | Berths available |
| Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure | Stourbridge, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal | £1,647 | £164.68 | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | from £1,782 | £178.20 | Berths available |
| Brayford Pool Marina | Lincoln, Brayford Pool, where the River Witham meets the Fossdyke Canal | £2,120 | £212 | Not reported |
| Lilford Marina | Oundle, River Nene | £2,250 | £225 | Not reported |
| Stourport Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | £2,635 | £263.52 | Not reported |
| Farndon Marina | Farndon, River Trent | £3,105 | £310.54 | Not reported |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | Loughborough, River Soar | £3,272 | £327.22 | Berths available |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £4,043 | £404.31 | 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 10m cruiser cost in the Midlands?
Across the 12 cheapest cruiser moorings here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £720 a year at Rutland Sailing Club to £4,043 a year at Upton Marina. The middle figure is £1,951 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest cruiser moorings in the Midlands?
For a 10m cruiser, Rutland Sailing Club is cheapest at £720 a year in Edith Weston.
Which cheapest cruiser moorings in the Midlands have space now?
5 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lichfield Cruising Club, Shardlow Marina, Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure, Willow Moorings and Bishop Meadow L1. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest cruiser moorings in the Midlands?
2 of the 12 say you can: Lilford Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Bishop Meadow L1 (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, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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