Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Linear moorings for boats over 20m in the Midlands
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 20m (65ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
5 sites · 4 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,418 a year for a 20m boat (£3,272–£3,564 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 1 on a canal and 4 on rivers.
- 4 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Mancetter Marina, Shardlow Marina and Willow Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 20m boat, published prices run from £3,272 a year (Bishop Meadow L1) to £3,564 a year (Willow Moorings); the middle of 2 is £3,418 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 33.5m (110ft) at Mancetter Marina.
- Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Berths available
Mancetter Marina
Atherstone, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 20m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 20m boat | Berths | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Meadow L1 | Loughborough, River Soar | £3,272 | linear moorings | 21.4m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Mancetter Marina | Atherstone, Coventry Canal | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 33.5m (110ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | from £3,564 | linear moorings | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | Sileby, River Soar | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 21.9m (72ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
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 20m boat cost in the Midlands?
Across the 2 linear moorings for boats over 20m here that publish a price, a 20m boat costs from £3,272 a year at Bishop Meadow L1 to £3,564 a year at Willow Moorings. The middle figure is £3,418 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest linear moorings for boats over 20m in the Midlands?
For a 20m boat, Bishop Meadow L1 is cheapest at £3,272 a year in Loughborough.
Which linear moorings for boats over 20m in the Midlands have space now?
4 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Mancetter Marina, Shardlow Marina and Willow Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 20m (66ft) in the Midlands?
All 5 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Bishop Meadow L1 (21.4m (70ft)), Mancetter Marina (33.5m (110ft)), Shardlow Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Willow Moorings (21.3m (70ft)) and Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (21.9m (72ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings for boats over 20m in the Midlands?
2 of the 5 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent) and Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed). 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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