Canals
Berths available
Lichfield Cruising Club
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal
£1,283 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Pontoon berths for boats over 15m in the Midlands
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 15m (50ft): 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.
10 sites · 4 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,427 a year for a 15m boat (£1,125–£1,729 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 2 on canals and 8 on rivers.
- 4 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lichfield Cruising Club, Mancetter Marina, Middle Nene Cruising Club and Shardlow Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 15m boat, published prices run from £1,125 a year (Lichfield Cruising Club) to £1,729 a year (Shardlow Marina); the middle of 2 is £1,427 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 33.5m (110ft) at Mancetter Marina.
- Of the 10, 8 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
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
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Rivers
Avon View Marina
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Rivers
Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
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
Compared: prices for a 15m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 15m boat | Berths | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lichfield Cruising Club | Lichfield, Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal | £1,125 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 17.4m (57ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Mancetter Marina | Atherstone, Coventry Canal | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 33.5m (110ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Middle Nene Cruising Club | Titchmarsh, River Nene | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 15.2m (50ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | £1,729 | pontoon berths, 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 |
| Avon View Marina | Pershore, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths | 21m (69ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Oundle Marina Village | Oundle, River Nene | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 19.2m (63ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | pontoon berths | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Woodford Riverside Marina | Woodford, River Nene | On request | pontoon berths | 22.9m (75ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Wyre Marina Boatyard | Pershore, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths | 21m (69ft) | – | – | 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 15m boat cost in the Midlands?
Across the 2 pontoon berths for boats over 15m here that publish a price, a 15m boat costs from £1,125 a year at Lichfield Cruising Club to £1,729 a year at Shardlow Marina. The middle figure is £1,427 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest pontoon berths for boats over 15m in the Midlands?
For a 15m boat, Lichfield Cruising Club is cheapest at £1,125 a year.
Which pontoon berths for boats over 15m in the Midlands have space now?
4 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lichfield Cruising Club, Mancetter Marina, Middle Nene Cruising Club and Shardlow Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 15m (49ft) in the Midlands?
All 10 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Lichfield Cruising Club (17.4m (57ft)), Mancetter Marina (33.5m (110ft)), Middle Nene Cruising Club (15.2m (50ft)), Shardlow Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (21.9m (72ft)), Avon View Marina (21m (69ft)), Oundle Marina Village (19.2m (63ft)), Sawley Waterside & Marina (21.3m (70ft)) and 2 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at pontoon berths for boats over 15m in the Midlands?
4 of the 10 say you can: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed), Sawley Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed), Woodford Riverside Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Wyre Marina Boatyard (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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 5 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Pontoon berths for boats over 15m in other areas
- East Anglia 11
- The Solent 28
- The South Coast 59
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