Rivers
The Old Rectory Meadow Moorings
Bredon, Worcestershire · River Avon
£1,125 a year for a 10m cruiser
Cheapest river moorings and marinas in the Midlands
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Non-tidal rivers and river navigations such as the Thames above Teddington, the Severn, Nene, Great Ouse and Trent: marinas, boatyards and riverbank moorings for cruisers and narrowboats.
13 sites · 4 with space now · typical £2,250 a year for a 10m cruiser (£1,125–£4,043 across 13 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 13 sites, all on rivers.
- 4 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shardlow Marina, Sawley Lock L1 Leisure, Willow Moorings and Bishop Meadow L1.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £1,125 a year (The Old Rectory Meadow Moorings) to £4,043 a year (Upton Marina); the middle of 13 is £2,250 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Northampton Marina.
- Of the 13, 11 have electric hook-up, 9 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2) and Tingdene Marinas (3).
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Zouch Marina
Hathern, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,188 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Northampton Marina
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£1,310 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Berths available
Sawley Lock L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,354 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
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Lilford Marina
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£2,250 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Stourport Marina
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£2,635 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Shakespeare Marina
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire · River Avon
£2,709 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Leicester Marina
Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar
£2,724 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Farndon Marina
Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Rectory Meadow Moorings | Bredon, River Avon | £1,125 | £112.50 | Not reported |
| Zouch Marina | Hathern, River Soar | £1,188 | £118.80 | Not reported |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | £1,242 | £124.16 | Berths available |
| Northampton Marina | Northampton, River Nene | £1,310 | £131 | Not reported |
| Sawley Lock L1 Leisure | Long Eaton, River Trent | £1,354 | £135.40 | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | from £1,782 | £178.20 | Berths available |
| Lilford Marina | Oundle, River Nene | £2,250 | £225 | Not reported |
| Stourport Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | £2,635 | £263.52 | Not reported |
| Shakespeare Marina | Stratford-upon-Avon, River Avon | £2,709 | £270.86 | Not reported |
| Leicester Marina | Thurmaston, Leicester, River Soar | £2,724 | £272.40 | 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 13 cheapest river moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £1,125 a year at The Old Rectory Meadow Moorings to £4,043 a year at Upton Marina. The middle figure is £2,250 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest river moorings and marinas in the Midlands?
For a 10m cruiser, The Old Rectory Meadow Moorings is cheapest at £1,125 a year in Bredon.
Which cheapest river moorings and marinas in the Midlands have space now?
4 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shardlow Marina, Sawley Lock 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 river moorings and marinas in the Midlands?
4 of the 13 say you can: Northampton Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Lilford Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Leicester Marina (liveaboards allowed) 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 2 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest river moorings and marinas in the Midlands, by county
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