Rivers
Berths available
Bardney Lock L1
Bardney, Lincolnshire · River Witham
Prices on request
Inland moorings in the Midlands
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water.
211 sites · 43 with space now · 5 with a waiting list · typical £3,170 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£463–£7,023 across 45 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 211 sites: 163 on canals, 46 on rivers and 2 on the Broads, lakes and lochs.
- 43 of the 211 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bardney Lock L1, Beeston Marina, Bishop Meadow L1, Bosworth Marina, Braunston Marina, Buckby Top Lock L1 Leisure and 37 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Saltisford Canal Centre, Shade House Lock, Shobnall Marina, Sileby Mill Mooring Basin and Sutton Stop Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £463 a year (Bosworth Marina) to £7,023 a year (Upton Marina); the middle of 45 is £3,170 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 33.5m (110ft) at Mancetter Marina.
- Of the 211, 114 have electric hook-up, 75 a pump-out, 61 diesel, 13 a boat hoist and 21 visitor berths.
- 42 of the 211 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (8), Aquavista (11), Canal & River Trust (90), Canal & River Trust (Waterside Moorings) (2), Crafted Boats (2), Lakeland Leisure Estates (2), Tingdene Marinas (3) and Wyre Marina Boatyard Ltd (2).
Rivers
Berths available
Beeston Marina
Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Braunston Marina
Braunston, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,170 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Buckby Top Lock L1 Leisure
Daventry, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,606 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Bugbrooke Marina
Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,964 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
£2,914 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Berths available
Diglis Waterside & Marina
Worcester, Worcestershire · River Severn
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Dunhampstead L1 Leisure
Droitwich, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
£2,850 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Fazeley Mill Marina
Tamworth, Staffordshire · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure
Foxton, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Fradley Marina
Alrewas, Staffordshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Hardingswood Junction Moorings
Kidsgrove, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,090 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Hatherton Marina
Calf Heath, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Hockley Port
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Keadby Lock L1 Leisure
Keadby, Lincolnshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Kingswood Basin
Lapworth, Warwickshire · North Stratford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure
Solihull, West Midlands · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Ladybird Pontoon
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Lichfield Cruising Club
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal
£1,283 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Lincoln (Lowside) L1 Leisure Mooring
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Lowsonford L1 Leisure
Lowsonford, Warwickshire · South Stratford Canal
£3,183 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Mancetter Marina
Atherstone, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Memory Lane
Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Berths available
Middle Nene Cruising Club
Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Berths available
Sawley Lock L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,354 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
A few berths left
Sirius Marine Services
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure
Stourbridge, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings
Stourbridge, West Midlands · Stourbridge Town Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Stourport Wide-Beam Basin L1 Leisure
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
£2,964 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Sutton Cheney Wharf
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£2,723 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Tamworth Cruising Club
Tamworth, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Tardebigge L1 Leisure
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
£3,601 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Tibberton Towpath L1 Leisure
Worcester, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
£2,791 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Torksey Lock L1 Leisure
Torksey, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Weltonfield Marinas
Daventry, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire · Chesterfield Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Whixall Marina
Whixall, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal (Prees Branch)
Prices on request
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Canals
Berths available
Withybed Moorings
Alvechurch, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Waiting list
Saltisford Canal Centre
Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm)
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Shade House Lock
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Shobnall Marina
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Canals
Waiting list
Sutton Stop Marina
Coventry, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Ansty L1 Leisure
Ansty, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Aynho L1 Leisure
Banbury, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bascote Wharf L1 Leisure
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal, Leamington Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bittell L1 Leisure
Birmingham, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Blue Lias L1 Leisure
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Bodymoor Heath L1 Leisure
Tamworth, Warwickshire · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Braunston Puddlebanks
Daventry, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Braunston Towpath L1 Leisure
Daventry, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Brinklow Moorings
Coventry, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bugsworth Basin L1 Leisure
Buxworth, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Cambrian Residential Moorings
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Cranfleet L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · Upper Trent
Prices on request
Rivers
Full
Cranfleet Offside L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · River Trent
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Dodford Wharf L1 Leisure
Daventry, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Egginton L1 Leisure
Burton on Trent, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Ellerton Wood Farm Moorings
Little Soudley, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Engine Arm Residential Moorings
Smethwick, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal Navigations
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Fazeley Linear
Fazeley, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Findern L1 Leisure
Burton on Trent, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Forest Lock L1 Leisure
Retford, Nottinghamshire · Chesterfield Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Fosse Locks L1 Leisure
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Foxton Village L1 Leisure
Foxton, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fradley Linear Leisure L1 Leisure
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Gailey Wharf
Penkridge, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Gas Street L1
Birmingham, West Midlands · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Grand Sluice Lock L1 Leisure Mooring
Boston, Lincolnshire · River Witham
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Greensforge Moorings
Stourbridge, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Grendon Wharf L1 Leisure
Atherstone, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Grub Street
Stafford, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hatton Top Lock
Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Hawkesbury Junction
Bedworth, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hillmorton Bottom Lock
Rugby, Warwickshire · North Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Holme Lock L1 Leisure Mooring
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hunts Lock L1
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Kilby Bridge L1 Leisure
Wigston, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Kinver Towpath - Electric L1
Kidderminster, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Lime Kilns L1 Leisure
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Lincoln L1
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Maesbury Wharf L1 Leisure
Oswestry, Shropshire · Montgomery Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure
Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Napton Bottom Lock L1 Leisure
Daventry, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Netherwich Basin
Droitwich, Worcestershire · Droitwich Barge Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Newbold L1 Leisure
Rugby, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Nodens Victoria Wharf
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Norbury Towpath L1 Leisure
Norbury, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Ocker Hill Moorings
Tipton, West Midlands · Walsall Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Plardiwick Wharf
Gnosall, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Red Bull Basin L1 Leisure
Kidsgrove, Staffordshire · Macclesfield Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Rising Lane L1 Leisure
Warwick or Solihull, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Roundhill Wharf Offside Linear L1
Kidderminster, Worcestershire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Shelmore
Norbury, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Shireoaks Marina
Worksop, Nottinghamshire · Chesterfield Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Shutt Green Offside Moorings
Brewood, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Silver Street (Residential) L1
Brownhills, West Midlands · Wyrley & Essington Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Sneyd Wharf (Electric) L1
Bloxwich, West Midlands · Wyrley & Essington Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Spode House L1 Leisure
Rugeley, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Stockton L1 Leisure
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Stoke Bardolph Lock L1 Leisure Mooring
Burton Joyce, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1
Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Stoke Bruerne L1 Leisure
Northampton, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Stowe Hill L1 Leisure
Daventry, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Talbot Wharf
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Full
Titford Pump House Moorings
Oldbury, West Midlands · Titford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Trent Lock Wharf L1
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · Erewash Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Tyrley Wharf
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Weedon Church L1 Leisure
Northampton, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Western Road L1
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire · South Stratford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Whaley Bridge L1 Leisure
Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Wheaton Aston L1 Leisure
Penkridge, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Willington L1 Leisure
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Wormleighton L1 Leisure
Banbury, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Alvechurch Marina
Alvechurch, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
£4,460 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Aston Marina
Stone, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Barby Moorings
Barby, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal
£1,440 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Blackwater Meadow Marina
Ellesmere, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal
£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Brayford Pool Marina
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Brayford Pool, where the River Witham meets the Fossdyke Canal
£3,682 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Burton Waters Marina
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Navigation
£4,690 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Droitwich Spa Marina
Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire · Droitwich Junction Canal
£3,390 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Farndon Marina
Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Gayton Marina
Blisworth, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Heyford Fields Marina
Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,020 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Kingfisher Marina
Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,394 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Kings Orchard Marina
Huddlesford, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
£3,671 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Leicester Marina
Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar
£2,724 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Lilford Marina
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£2,250 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
New Mills Marina
New Mills, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
£3,434 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Northampton Marina
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£1,310 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Rutland Sailing Club
Edith Weston, Rutland · Rutland Water
£720 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Shakespeare Marina
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire · River Avon
£2,709 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Springwood Haven Marina
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Stenson Marina
Barrow-on-Trent, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£2,910 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Stourport Marina
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£2,635 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
The Old Rectory Meadow Moorings
Bredon, Worcestershire · River Avon
£1,125 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Upton Marina
Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£4,043 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Whitchurch Marina
Whitchurch, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal
£3,597 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Willows Marina
Weedon, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,400 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Worcester Marina
Worcester, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
£4,574 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Zouch Marina
Hathern, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,188 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Alvecote Marina
Tamworth, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Anglo Welsh Moorings at Wootton Wawen
Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire · Stratford Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Ashby Canal Centre
Stoke Golding, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Ashwood Marina
Kingswinford, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Avon View Marina
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Canals
Barton Marina
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Blackthorn Lake Marina
Ringstead, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Canals
Blisworth Tunnel Narrowboats
Blisworth, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Boot Wharf
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Boston Gateway Marina
Boston, Lincolnshire · River Witham
Prices on request
Rivers
Brandy Wharf Leisure Park
Waddingham, Lincolnshire · River Ancholme
Prices not published
Rivers
Bredon Marina
Bredon, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Canals
Brinklow Waterside & Marina
Brinklow, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Calcutt Marina
Southam, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Chapel Farm Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Cogenhoe Mill Marina
Cogenhoe, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Canals
Crafted Boats
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Crick Waterside & Marina
Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line
Prices on request
Canals
Debdale Wharf Marina
Kibworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices not published
Canals
Dunchurch Pools Marina
Dunchurch, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Evesham Marina
Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Canals
Fenny Marina
Fenny Compton, Warwickshire · South Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Festival Park Marina
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey 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
Canals
High Onn Wharf
Church Eaton, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Hill Farm Marina
Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire · South Stratford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Hillmorton Wharf Marina
Rugby, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Hykeham Sailing Club
North Hykeham, Lincolnshire · Apex Lake
Prices not published
Rivers
Kingfisher Wharf
East Bridgford, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Canals
Kings Bromley Waterside & Marina
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Kings Waterside & Marina
Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices on request
Canals
Napton Marina
Napton on the Hill, Warwickshire · South Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Newark Marina
Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Canals
Norbury Wharf
Norbury Junction, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
North Kilworth Wharf
North Kilworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Section
Prices on request
Rivers
Northampton Boat Club
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Canals
Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · Nottingham and Beeston Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Old Junction Boatyard
Syston, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Canals
Otherton Boat Haven
Penkridge, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Rivers
Redhill Marina
Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire · River Soar
Prices on request
Canals
Rose Narrowboats
Stretton under Fosse, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Sankey Marine
Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Rivers
South Ferriby Marina
South Ferriby, Lincolnshire · River Ancholme
Prices on request
Canals
Stafford Boat Club
Stafford, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Stourport Basin Marina
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Streethay Wharf
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Strensham Mill Moorings
Strensham, Worcestershire · River Avon, Lower Avon Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Thrupp Wharf Marina
Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Trinity Waterside & Marina
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Union Wharf Marina
Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Harborough Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Ventnor Waterside & Marina
Rugby, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Welford Marina
Welford, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Welford Arm)
Prices not published
Canals
Whilton Marina
Whilton Locks, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
White Mills Marina
Earls Barton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Canals
Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina
Napton on the Hill, Southam, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Willowbrook Moorings
Shardlow, Derbyshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Wolverhampton Boat Club
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Woodford Riverside Marina
Woodford, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Rivers
Wyre Marina Boatyard
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Rivers
Wyre Marina Boatyard
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
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 | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bardney Lock L1 | Bardney, River Witham | On request | Berths available |
| Beeston Marina | Beeston, Nottingham, River Trent | – | Berths available |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | Loughborough, River Soar | £3,272 | Berths available |
| Bosworth Marina | Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal | £463 | Berths available |
| Braunston Marina | Braunston, Grand Union Canal | £3,170 | Berths available |
| Buckby Top Lock L1 Leisure | Daventry, Grand Union Canal | £2,606 | Berths available |
| Bugbrooke Marina | Bugbrooke, Grand Union Canal | £2,964 | Berths available |
| Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings | Birmingham, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal | £2,914 | Berths available |
| Diglis Waterside & Marina | Worcester, River Severn | On request | Berths available |
| Dunhampstead L1 Leisure | Droitwich, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | £2,850 | Berths available |
| Fazeley Mill Marina | Tamworth, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal | – | Berths available |
| Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure | Foxton, Grand Union Canal | – | Berths available |
| Fradley Marina | Alrewas, Trent and Mersey Canal | On request | Berths available |
| Hardingswood Junction Moorings | Kidsgrove, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,090 | Berths available |
| Hatherton Marina | Calf Heath, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal | On request | Berths available |
| Hockley Port | Birmingham, Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch | – | Berths available |
| Keadby Lock L1 Leisure | Keadby, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | – | Berths available |
| Kingswood Basin | Lapworth, North Stratford Canal | – | Berths available |
| Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure | Solihull, Grand Union Canal | – | Berths available |
| Ladybird Pontoon | Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal | On request | Berths available |
| Lichfield Cruising Club | Lichfield, Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal | £1,283 | Berths available |
| Lincoln (Lowside) L1 Leisure Mooring | Lincoln, Fossdyke Canal | – | Berths available |
| Lowsonford L1 Leisure | Lowsonford, South Stratford Canal | £3,183 | Berths available |
| Mancetter Marina | Atherstone, Coventry Canal | On request | Berths available |
| Memory Lane | Leicester, Grand Union Canal | £4,560 | Berths available |
| Middle Nene Cruising Club | Titchmarsh, River Nene | On request | Berths available |
| Pillings Lock Marina | Quorn, Grand Union Canal | On request | Berths available |
| Sawley Lock L1 Leisure | Long Eaton, River Trent | – | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | £1,930 | Berths available |
| Sirius Marine Services | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | On request | A few berths left |
| Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure | Stourbridge, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal | – | Berths available |
| Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings | Stourbridge, Stourbridge Town Arm | – | Berths available |
| Stourport Wide-Beam Basin L1 Leisure | Stourport-on-Severn, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal | £2,964 | Berths available |
| Sutton Cheney Wharf | Hinckley, Ashby Canal | £2,723 | Berths available |
| Tamworth Cruising Club | Tamworth, Coventry Canal | On request | Berths available |
| Tardebigge L1 Leisure | Bromsgrove, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | £3,601 | Berths available |
| Tibberton Towpath L1 Leisure | Worcester, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | £2,791 | Berths available |
| Torksey Lock L1 Leisure | Torksey, Fossdyke Canal | – | Berths available |
| Weltonfield Marinas | Daventry, Grand Union Canal | – | Berths available |
| West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure | Gainsborough, Chesterfield Canal | – | Berths available |
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 45 inland moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £463 a year at Bosworth Marina to £7,023 a year at Upton Marina. The middle figure is £3,170 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest inland moorings in the Midlands?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which inland moorings in the Midlands have space now?
43 of the 211 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bardney Lock L1, Beeston Marina, Bishop Meadow L1, Bosworth Marina, Braunston Marina, Buckby Top Lock L1 Leisure, Bugbrooke Marina, Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings and 35 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at inland moorings in the Midlands?
42 of the 211 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Diglis Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed), Hockley Port (residential moorings with planning consent), Ladybird Pontoon (liveaboard by arrangement), Memory Lane (residential moorings with planning consent), Whixall Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Saltisford Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed) and 34 more. 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, 173 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 21 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 8 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence, 2 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 5 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Inland moorings in the Midlands, by county
- Lincolnshire 13
Inland moorings in other areas
- East Anglia 58
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