Rivers
Berths available
Diglis Waterside & Marina
Worcester, Worcestershire · River Severn
Prices on request
Liveaboard moorings with gated access or CCTV in the Midlands
Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them. Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
26 sites · 3 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £4,131 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,275–£4,560 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 26 sites: 19 on canals and 7 on rivers.
- 3 of the 26 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Diglis Waterside & Marina, Hockley Port and Memory Lane.
- Keeping a waiting list: Saltisford Canal Centre and Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,275 a year (Northampton Marina) to £4,560 a year (Memory Lane); the middle of 4 is £4,131 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 26, 22 have electric hook-up, 15 a pump-out, 9 diesel and 4 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (8) and Canal & River Trust (8).
Canals
Berths available
Hockley Port
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Memory Lane
Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Waiting list
Saltisford Canal Centre
Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm)
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Cambrian Residential Moorings
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Engine Arm Residential Moorings
Smethwick, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal Navigations
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Nodens Victoria Wharf
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union 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
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
Alvechurch Marina
Alvechurch, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
£4,460 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Northampton Marina
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£1,310 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Brinklow Waterside & Marina
Brinklow, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Crick Waterside & Marina
Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line
Prices on request
Rivers
Evesham Marina
Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Rivers
Kings Waterside & Marina
Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices on request
Canals
Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · Nottingham and Beeston Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Canals
Trinity Waterside & Marina
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
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
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Liveaboard | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diglis Waterside & Marina | Worcester, River Severn | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Berths available |
| Hockley Port | Birmingham, Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch | – | Residential moorings with planning consent | Yes | Berths available |
| Memory Lane | Leicester, Grand Union Canal | £4,560 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Yes | Berths available |
| Saltisford Canal Centre | Warwick, Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm) | – | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Waiting list |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | Sileby, River Soar | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Waiting list |
| Cambrian Residential Moorings | Birmingham, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal | – | Residential moorings with planning consent | Yes | Full |
| Engine Arm Residential Moorings | Smethwick, Birmingham Canal Navigations | On request | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Full |
| Nodens Victoria Wharf | Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal | – | Residential moorings with planning consent | Yes | Full |
| Shelmore | Norbury, Shropshire Union Canal | – | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Full |
| Shireoaks Marina | Worksop, Chesterfield Canal | On request | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Full |
| Silver Street (Residential) L1 | Brownhills, Wyrley & Essington Canal | – | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Full |
| Sneyd Wharf (Electric) L1 | Bloxwich, Wyrley & Essington Canal | – | Residential moorings with planning consent | Yes | Full |
| Alvechurch Marina | Alvechurch, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | £4,460 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Not reported |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,803 | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
| Northampton Marina | Northampton, River Nene | £2,275 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Yes | Not reported |
| Barton Marina | Burton upon Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Yes | Not reported |
| Blackthorn Lake Marina | Ringstead, River Nene | – | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
| Brinklow Waterside & Marina | Brinklow, Oxford Canal | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Yes | Not reported |
| Crick Waterside & Marina | Crick, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Yes | Not reported |
| Evesham Marina | Evesham, River Avon | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
| Kings Waterside & Marina | Newark, River Trent | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
| Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina | Nottingham, Nottingham and Beeston Canal | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Yes | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
| Trinity Waterside & Marina | Hinckley, Ashby Canal | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Yes | Not reported |
| Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina | Napton on the Hill, Southam, Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
| Willowbrook Moorings | Shardlow, Trent and Mersey Canal | – | Liveaboard by arrangement | 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 liveaboard moorings with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,275 a year at Northampton Marina to £4,560 a year at Memory Lane. The middle figure is £4,131 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest liveaboard moorings with gated access or CCTV in the Midlands?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Northampton Marina is cheapest at £2,275 a year.
Which liveaboard moorings with gated access or CCTV in the Midlands have space now?
3 of the 26 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Diglis Waterside & Marina, Hockley Port and Memory Lane. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at liveaboard moorings with gated access or CCTV in the Midlands?
All 26 say you can: Diglis Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed), Hockley Port (residential moorings with planning consent), Memory Lane (residential moorings with planning consent), Saltisford Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed), Cambrian Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Engine Arm Residential Moorings (liveaboard by arrangement), Nodens Victoria Wharf (residential moorings with planning consent) and 18 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, 19 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 6 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Liveaboard moorings with gated access or CCTV in the Midlands, by county
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