Canals
Berths available
Mancetter Marina
Atherstone, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Pontoon berths for boats over 20m in the Midlands
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. 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.
7 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,188 a year for a 20m boat (£2,188–£2,188 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites: 1 on a canal and 6 on rivers.
- 2 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Mancetter Marina and Shardlow Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Only Shardlow Marina publishes a price for a 20m boat: £2,188 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 33.5m (110ft) at Mancetter Marina.
- Of the 7, 7 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 4 diesel and 2 a boat hoist.
- 4 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
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
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 20m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 20m boat | Berths | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mancetter Marina | Atherstone, Coventry Canal | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 33.5m (110ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | £2,188 | 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 |
| 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
Which pontoon berths for boats over 20m in the Midlands have space now?
2 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Mancetter Marina and Shardlow Marina. 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 7 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Mancetter Marina (33.5m (110ft)), Shardlow Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (21.9m (72ft)), Avon View Marina (21m (69ft)), Sawley Waterside & Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Woodford Riverside Marina (22.9m (75ft)) and Wyre Marina Boatyard (21m (69ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at pontoon berths for boats over 20m in the Midlands?
4 of the 7 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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Pontoon berths for boats over 20m in other areas
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