Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Widebeam moorings in the Midlands
Places that take widebeams. Canal boats over 7ft beam.
21 sites · 4 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,941 a year for a 60ft widebeam (£2,964–£7,395 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 21 sites: 11 on canals and 10 on rivers.
- 4 of the 21 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pillings Lock Marina, Sawley Lock L1 Leisure, Sirius Marine Services and Stourport Wide-Beam Basin L1 Leisure.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 60ft widebeam, published prices run from £2,964 a year (Stourport Wide-Beam Basin L1 Leisure) to £7,395 a year (Upton Marina); the middle of 6 is £3,941 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 22.9m (75ft) at Woodford Riverside Marina.
- Of the 21, 16 have electric hook-up, 12 a pump-out, 10 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- 7 of the 21 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (3), Canal & River Trust (5) and Tingdene Marinas (2).
Rivers
Berths available
Sawley Lock L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,354 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
A few berths left
Sirius Marine Services
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Stourport Wide-Beam Basin L1 Leisure
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
£2,964 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Braunston Towpath L1 Leisure
Daventry, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Cambrian Residential Moorings
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Gas Street L1
Birmingham, West Midlands · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Brayford Pool Marina
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Brayford Pool, where the River Witham meets the Fossdyke Canal
£3,682 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Heyford Fields Marina
Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,020 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
Avon View Marina
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Canals
Boot Wharf
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Evesham Marina
Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Canals
Ventnor Waterside & Marina
Rugby, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
White Mills Marina
Earls Barton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Canals
Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina
Napton on the Hill, Southam, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Woodford Riverside Marina
Woodford, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 60ft widebeam
| Site | Where | A year, 60ft widebeam | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pillings Lock Marina | Quorn, Grand Union Canal | On request | Berths available |
| Sawley Lock L1 Leisure | Long Eaton, River Trent | – | Berths available |
| Sirius Marine Services | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | On request | A few berths left |
| Stourport Wide-Beam Basin L1 Leisure | Stourport-on-Severn, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal | £2,964 | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | Sileby, River Soar | On request | Waiting list |
| Braunston Towpath L1 Leisure | Daventry, Grand Union Canal | On request | Full |
| Cambrian Residential Moorings | Birmingham, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal | – | Full |
| Gas Street L1 | Birmingham, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | – | Full |
| Brayford Pool Marina | Lincoln, Brayford Pool, where the River Witham meets the Fossdyke Canal | £3,877 | Not reported |
| Heyford Fields Marina | Nether Heyford, Grand Union Canal | £3,173 | Not reported |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £4,004 | Not reported |
| Stourport Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | £4,016 | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £7,395 | Not reported |
| Avon View Marina | Pershore, River Avon | On request | Not reported |
| Boot Wharf | Nuneaton, Coventry Canal | – | Not reported |
| Evesham Marina | Evesham, River Avon | On request | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | Not reported |
| Ventnor Waterside & Marina | Rugby, Grand Union Canal | On request | Not reported |
| White Mills Marina | Earls Barton, River Nene | On request | Not reported |
| Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina | Napton on the Hill, Southam, Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Woodford Riverside Marina | Woodford, River Nene | 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 60ft widebeam cost in the Midlands?
Across the 6 widebeam moorings here that publish a price, a 60ft widebeam costs from £2,964 a year at Stourport Wide-Beam Basin L1 Leisure to £7,395 a year at Upton Marina. The middle figure is £3,941 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest widebeam moorings in the Midlands?
For a 60ft widebeam, Stourport Wide-Beam Basin L1 Leisure is cheapest at £2,964 a year in Stourport-on-Severn.
Which widebeam moorings in the Midlands have space now?
4 of the 21 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pillings Lock Marina, Sawley Lock L1 Leisure, Sirius Marine Services and Stourport Wide-Beam Basin L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at widebeam moorings in the Midlands?
7 of the 21 say you can: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed), Cambrian Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed), Evesham Marina (liveaboards allowed), Sawley Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed), Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Woodford Riverside 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, 12 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 4 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 2 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Widebeam moorings in the Midlands, by county
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