Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Visitor moorings with a pump-out 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 pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.
19 sites · 5 with space now · typical £24 a night for a 57ft narrowboat (£15–£25.65 across 14 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 19 sites: 12 on canals and 7 on rivers.
- 5 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Braunston Marina, Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings, Willow Moorings and Withybed Moorings.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £15 a night (Oundle Marina Village) to £25.65 a night (Blackwater Meadow Marina); the middle of 14 is £24 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Northampton Marina.
- Of the 19, 16 have electric hook-up, 14 diesel and 3 a boat hoist.
- 6 of the 19 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (4) and Tingdene Marinas (3).
Canals
Berths available
Braunston Marina
Braunston, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,170 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings
Stourbridge, West Midlands · Stourbridge Town Arm
Prices not published
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Canals
Berths available
Withybed Moorings
Alvechurch, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
Prices on request
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
Canals
Droitwich Spa Marina
Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire · Droitwich Junction Canal
£3,390 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
Rivers
Leicester Marina
Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar
£2,724 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
New Mills Marina
New Mills, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
£3,434 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Northampton Marina
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£1,310 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Stourport Marina
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£2,635 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Upton Marina
Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£4,043 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Canals
Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina
Napton on the Hill, Southam, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A night, 57ft narrowboat | Pump-out | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosworth Marina | Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal | £23 | Yes | Berths available |
| Braunston Marina | Braunston, Grand Union Canal | £25 | Yes | Berths available |
| Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings | Stourbridge, Stourbridge Town Arm | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Withybed Moorings | Alvechurch, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| 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 |
| Droitwich Spa Marina | Droitwich Spa, Droitwich Junction Canal | £25 | 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 |
| Leicester Marina | Thurmaston, Leicester, River Soar | £18 | Yes | Not reported |
| New Mills Marina | New Mills, Peak Forest Canal | £25.65 | Yes | Not reported |
| Northampton Marina | Northampton, River Nene | £18 | Yes | Not reported |
| Stourport Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | £25 | Yes | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £20 | Yes | Not reported |
| Oundle Marina Village | Oundle, River Nene | £15 | Yes | Not reported |
| Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina | Napton on the Hill, Southam, Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal | On request | 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 14 visitor moorings with a pump-out here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £15 a night at Oundle Marina Village to £25.65 a night at Blackwater Meadow Marina. The middle figure is £24 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings with a pump-out in the Midlands?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Oundle Marina Village is cheapest at £15 a night.
Which visitor moorings with a pump-out in the Midlands have space now?
5 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Braunston Marina, Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings, Willow Moorings and Withybed Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at visitor moorings with a pump-out in the Midlands?
6 of the 19 say you can: Blackwater Meadow Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Gayton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Kings Orchard Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Leicester Marina (liveaboards allowed), Northampton Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Visitor moorings with a pump-out in the Midlands, by county
Visitor moorings with a pump-out in other areas
- East Anglia 10
- The Solent 10
- The South Coast 17
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