Rivers
Berths available
Bardney Lock L1
Bardney, Lincolnshire · River Witham
Prices on request
River moorings and marinas in the Midlands
Non-tidal rivers and river navigations such as the Thames above Teddington, the Severn, Nene, Great Ouse and Trent: marinas, boatyards and riverbank moorings for cruisers and narrowboats.
46 sites · 9 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,250 a year for a 10m cruiser (£1,125–£4,043 across 13 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 46 sites, all on rivers.
- 9 of the 46 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bardney Lock L1, Beeston Marina, Bishop Meadow L1, Diglis Waterside & Marina, Middle Nene Cruising Club, Sawley Lock L1 Leisure and 3 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £1,125 a year (The Old Rectory Meadow Moorings) to £4,043 a year (Upton Marina); the middle of 13 is £2,250 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 22.9m (75ft) at Woodford Riverside Marina.
- Of the 46, 33 have electric hook-up, 17 a pump-out, 16 diesel, 10 a boat hoist and 10 visitor berths.
- 13 of the 46 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (3), Canal & River Trust (7), Tingdene Marinas (3) and Wyre Marina Boatyard Ltd (2).
Rivers
Berths available
Beeston Marina
Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Diglis Waterside & Marina
Worcester, Worcestershire · River Severn
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
Rivers
A few berths left
Sirius Marine Services
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
Prices on request
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
Rivers
Full
Cranfleet L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · Upper Trent
Prices on request
Rivers
Full
Cranfleet Offside L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · River Trent
Prices on request
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Full
Grand Sluice Lock L1 Leisure Mooring
Boston, Lincolnshire · River Witham
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Holme Lock L1 Leisure Mooring
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
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Full
Stoke Bardolph Lock L1 Leisure Mooring
Burton Joyce, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
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Farndon Marina
Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Leicester Marina
Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar
£2,724 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Lilford Marina
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£2,250 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Northampton Marina
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£1,310 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Shakespeare Marina
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire · River Avon
£2,709 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Stourport Marina
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£2,635 a year for a 10m cruiser
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The Old Rectory Meadow Moorings
Bredon, Worcestershire · River Avon
£1,125 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Upton Marina
Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£4,043 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Zouch Marina
Hathern, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,188 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Avon View Marina
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
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Blackthorn Lake Marina
Ringstead, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
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Boston Gateway Marina
Boston, Lincolnshire · River Witham
Prices on request
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Brandy Wharf Leisure Park
Waddingham, Lincolnshire · River Ancholme
Prices not published
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Bredon Marina
Bredon, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
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Cogenhoe Mill Marina
Cogenhoe, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
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Evesham Marina
Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
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Kingfisher Wharf
East Bridgford, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
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Kings Waterside & Marina
Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices on request
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Newark Marina
Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
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Northampton Boat Club
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
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Old Junction Boatyard
Syston, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
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Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
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Redhill Marina
Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire · River Soar
Prices on request
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Sankey Marine
Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
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Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
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South Ferriby Marina
South Ferriby, Lincolnshire · River Ancholme
Prices on request
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Strensham Mill Moorings
Strensham, Worcestershire · River Avon, Lower Avon Navigation
Prices not published
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White Mills Marina
Earls Barton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
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Woodford Riverside Marina
Woodford, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
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Wyre Marina Boatyard
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Rivers
Wyre Marina Boatyard
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bardney Lock L1 | Bardney, River Witham | On request | Berths available |
| Beeston Marina | Beeston, Nottingham, River Trent | – | Berths available |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | Loughborough, River Soar | £3,272 | Berths available |
| Diglis Waterside & Marina | Worcester, River Severn | On request | Berths available |
| Middle Nene Cruising Club | Titchmarsh, River Nene | On request | Berths available |
| Sawley Lock L1 Leisure | Long Eaton, River Trent | £1,354 | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | £1,242 | Berths available |
| Sirius Marine Services | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | On request | A few berths left |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | from £1,782 | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | Sileby, River Soar | On request | Waiting list |
| Cranfleet L1 Leisure | Long Eaton, Upper Trent | On request | Full |
| Cranfleet Offside L1 Leisure | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | Full |
| Grand Sluice Lock L1 Leisure Mooring | Boston, River Witham | – | Full |
| Holme Lock L1 Leisure Mooring | Nottingham, River Trent | – | Full |
| Stoke Bardolph Lock L1 Leisure Mooring | Burton Joyce, River Trent | – | Full |
| Farndon Marina | Farndon, River Trent | £3,105 | Not reported |
| Leicester Marina | Thurmaston, Leicester, River Soar | £2,724 | Not reported |
| Lilford Marina | Oundle, River Nene | £2,250 | Not reported |
| Northampton Marina | Northampton, River Nene | £1,310 | Not reported |
| Shakespeare Marina | Stratford-upon-Avon, River Avon | £2,709 | Not reported |
| Stourport Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | £2,635 | Not reported |
| The Old Rectory Meadow Moorings | Bredon, River Avon | £1,125 | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £4,043 | Not reported |
| Zouch Marina | Hathern, River Soar | £1,188 | Not reported |
| Avon View Marina | Pershore, River Avon | On request | Not reported |
| Blackthorn Lake Marina | Ringstead, River Nene | – | Not reported |
| Boston Gateway Marina | Boston, River Witham | On request | Not reported |
| Brandy Wharf Leisure Park | Waddingham, River Ancholme | – | Not reported |
| Bredon Marina | Bredon, River Avon | On request | Not reported |
| Cogenhoe Mill Marina | Cogenhoe, River Nene | On request | Not reported |
| Evesham Marina | Evesham, River Avon | On request | Not reported |
| Kingfisher Wharf | East Bridgford, River Trent | – | Not reported |
| Kings Waterside & Marina | Newark, River Trent | On request | Not reported |
| Newark Marina | Newark, River Trent | – | Not reported |
| Northampton Boat Club | Northampton, River Nene | – | Not reported |
| Old Junction Boatyard | Syston, River Soar | On request | Not reported |
| Oundle Marina Village | Oundle, River Nene | – | Not reported |
| Redhill Marina | Ratcliffe-on-Soar, River Soar | On request | Not reported |
| Sankey Marine | Evesham, River Avon | On request | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | 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 10m cruiser cost in the Midlands?
Across the 13 river moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £1,125 a year at The Old Rectory Meadow Moorings to £4,043 a year at Upton Marina. The middle figure is £2,250 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest river moorings and marinas in the Midlands?
For a 10m cruiser, The Old Rectory Meadow Moorings is cheapest at £1,125 a year in Bredon.
Which river moorings and marinas in the Midlands have space now?
9 of the 46 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bardney Lock L1, Beeston Marina, Bishop Meadow L1, Diglis Waterside & Marina, Middle Nene Cruising Club, Sawley Lock L1 Leisure, Shardlow Marina, Sirius Marine Services and 1 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at river moorings and marinas in the Midlands?
13 of the 46 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Diglis Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed), Leicester Marina (liveaboards allowed), Lilford Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Northampton Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Blackthorn Lake Marina (liveaboards allowed), Evesham Marina (liveaboards allowed) and 5 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, 13 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 21 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 8 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
River moorings and marinas in the Midlands, by county
River moorings and marinas in other areas
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