Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Visitor moorings with wi-fi 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 wi-fi on the berths or in the facilities block.
5 sites · 1 with space now · typical £20.50 a night for a 10m boat (£18–£25 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 2 on canals and 3 on rivers.
- 1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £18 a night (Northampton Marina) to £25 a night (Stourport Marina); the middle of 4 is £20.50 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Northampton Marina.
- Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Tingdene Marinas (2).
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
Canals
Fenny Marina
Fenny Compton, Warwickshire · South Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Wi-fi | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosworth Marina | Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal | £21 | Yes | Berths available |
| 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 |
| Fenny Marina | Fenny Compton, South Oxford 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 10m boat in the Midlands?
Across the 4 visitor moorings with wi-fi here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £18 a night at Northampton Marina to £25 a night at Stourport Marina. The middle figure is £20.50 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings with wi-fi in the Midlands?
For a 10m boat, Northampton Marina is cheapest at £18 a night.
Which visitor moorings with wi-fi in the Midlands have space now?
1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at visitor moorings with wi-fi in the Midlands?
1 of the 5 say you can: Northampton Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). 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 and 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Visitor moorings with wi-fi in other areas
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