Rivers
Berths available
Beeston Marina
Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Visitor moorings with a chandlery in the Midlands
Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night. Sites with a chandlery on site for parts, paint and gear.
15 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £21 a night for a 57ft narrowboat (£10–£25.65 across 12 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 15 sites: 10 on canals and 5 on rivers.
- 3 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Bosworth Marina and Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Saltisford Canal Centre.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £10 a night (Talbot Wharf) to £25.65 a night (Blackwater Meadow Marina); the middle of 12 is £21 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Bosworth Marina.
- Of the 15, 13 have electric hook-up, 11 a pump-out, 13 diesel and 5 a boat hoist.
- 4 of the 15 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (4) and Tingdene Marinas (2).
Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings
Stourbridge, West Midlands · Stourbridge Town Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Saltisford Canal Centre
Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm)
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Talbot Wharf
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Aston Marina
Stone, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Blackwater Meadow Marina
Ellesmere, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal
£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Burton Waters Marina
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Navigation
£4,690 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Farndon Marina
Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Gayton Marina
Blisworth, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Kings Orchard Marina
Huddlesford, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
£3,671 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
New Mills Marina
New Mills, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
£3,434 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Upton Marina
Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£4,043 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Newark Marina
Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Rivers
Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A night, 57ft narrowboat | Chandlery | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beeston Marina | Beeston, Nottingham, River Trent | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Bosworth Marina | Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal | £23 | Yes | Berths available |
| Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings | Stourbridge, Stourbridge Town Arm | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Saltisford Canal Centre | Warwick, Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm) | £15 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Talbot Wharf | Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal | £10 | Yes | Full |
| Aston Marina | Stone, Trent & Mersey Canal | £22 | Yes | Not reported |
| Blackwater Meadow Marina | Ellesmere, Llangollen Canal | £25.65 | Yes | Not reported |
| Burton Waters Marina | Lincoln, Fossdyke Navigation | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Farndon Marina | Farndon, River Trent | £20 | Yes | Not reported |
| Gayton Marina | Blisworth, Grand Union Canal | £25.65 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kings Orchard Marina | Huddlesford, Coventry Canal | £25.65 | Yes | Not reported |
| New Mills Marina | New Mills, Peak Forest Canal | £25.65 | Yes | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £20 | Yes | Not reported |
| Newark Marina | Newark, River Trent | £20 | Yes | Not reported |
| Oundle Marina Village | Oundle, River Nene | £15 | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 57ft narrowboat in the Midlands?
Across the 12 visitor moorings with a chandlery here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £10 a night at Talbot Wharf to £25.65 a night at Blackwater Meadow Marina. The middle figure is £21 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings with a chandlery in the Midlands?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Talbot Wharf is cheapest at £10 a night in Market Drayton.
Which visitor moorings with a chandlery in the Midlands have space now?
3 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Bosworth Marina and Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at visitor moorings with a chandlery in the Midlands?
4 of the 15 say you can: Saltisford Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement), Blackwater Meadow Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Gayton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Kings Orchard Marina (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, 11 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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