Rivers
Berths available
Beeston Marina
Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Narrowboat moorings with linear moorings in the Midlands
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam. Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
48 sites · 19 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,964 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£463–£3,601 across 11 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 48 sites: 39 on canals and 9 on rivers.
- 19 of the 48 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Bishop Meadow L1, Bosworth Marina, Bugbrooke Marina, Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, Hardingswood Junction Moorings and 13 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Saltisford Canal Centre and Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £463 a year (Bosworth Marina) to £3,601 a year (Tardebigge L1 Leisure); the middle of 11 is £2,964 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 33.5m (110ft) at Mancetter Marina.
- Of the 48, 22 have electric hook-up, 13 a pump-out, 13 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
- 6 of the 48 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (21).
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
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
Canals
Berths available
Hardingswood Junction Moorings
Kidsgrove, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,090 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Hockley Port
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch
Prices not published
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
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
Rivers
Berths available
Middle Nene Cruising Club
Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire · River Nene
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
Canals
Berths available
Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure
Stourbridge, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
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
West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire · Chesterfield Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
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
Blue Lias L1 Leisure
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Braunston Towpath 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
Findern L1 Leisure
Burton on Trent, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fosse Locks L1 Leisure
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hatton Top Lock
Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure
Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Rising Lane L1 Leisure
Warwick or Solihull, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Spode House L1 Leisure
Rugeley, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Talbot Wharf
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
Wormleighton L1 Leisure
Banbury, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Barby Moorings
Barby, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal
£1,440 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
Ashwood Marina
Kingswinford, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Boot Wharf
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Debdale Wharf Marina
Kibworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
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
Rivers
Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Canals
Stourport Basin Marina
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire 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
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beeston Marina | Beeston, Nottingham, River Trent | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | Loughborough, River Soar | £3,272 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Bosworth Marina | Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal | £463 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Bugbrooke Marina | Bugbrooke, Grand Union Canal | £2,964 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings | Birmingham, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal | £2,914 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Hardingswood Junction Moorings | Kidsgrove, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,090 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Hockley Port | Birmingham, Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Lichfield Cruising Club | Lichfield, Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal | £1,283 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Lowsonford L1 Leisure | Lowsonford, South Stratford Canal | £3,183 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Mancetter Marina | Atherstone, Coventry Canal | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Middle Nene Cruising Club | Titchmarsh, River Nene | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Sawley Lock L1 Leisure | Long Eaton, River Trent | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure | Stourbridge, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Tamworth Cruising Club | Tamworth, Coventry Canal | On request | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Tardebigge L1 Leisure | Bromsgrove, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | £3,601 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Tibberton Towpath L1 Leisure | Worcester, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | £2,791 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure | Gainsborough, Chesterfield Canal | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | from £3,078 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Saltisford Canal Centre | Warwick, Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm) | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | Sileby, River Soar | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Blue Lias L1 Leisure | Leamington Spa, Grand Union Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Braunston Towpath L1 Leisure | Daventry, Grand Union Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Egginton L1 Leisure | Burton on Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Ellerton Wood Farm Moorings | Little Soudley, Shropshire Union Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Findern L1 Leisure | Burton on Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Fosse Locks L1 Leisure | Leamington Spa, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Hatton Top Lock | Warwick, Grand Union Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure | Market Harborough, Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Rising Lane L1 Leisure | Warwick or Solihull, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Spode House L1 Leisure | Rugeley, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Talbot Wharf | Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Western Road L1 | Stratford-upon-Avon, South Stratford Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Whaley Bridge L1 Leisure | Whaley Bridge, Peak Forest Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Wormleighton L1 Leisure | Banbury, Oxford Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Barby Moorings | Barby, Oxford Canal | £1,440 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Alvecote Marina | Tamworth, Coventry Canal | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Anglo Welsh Moorings at Wootton Wawen | Wootton Wawen, Stratford Canal | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Ashwood Marina | Kingswinford, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Boot Wharf | Nuneaton, Coventry Canal | – | linear moorings | 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 11 narrowboat moorings with linear moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £463 a year at Bosworth Marina to £3,601 a year at Tardebigge L1 Leisure. The middle figure is £2,964 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings with linear moorings in the Midlands?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which narrowboat moorings with linear moorings in the Midlands have space now?
19 of the 48 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Bishop Meadow L1, Bosworth Marina, Bugbrooke Marina, Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, Hardingswood Junction Moorings, Hockley Port, Lichfield Cruising Club and 11 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings with linear moorings in the Midlands?
6 of the 48 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Hockley Port (residential moorings with planning consent), Saltisford Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed), Ashwood Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Willowbrook Moorings (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 41 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 5 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings with linear moorings in the Midlands, by county
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