Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Widebeam moorings with pontoon berths in the Midlands
Places that take widebeams. Canal boats over 7ft beam. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.
17 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £4,004 a year for a 60ft widebeam (£3,173–£7,395 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 17 sites: 8 on canals and 9 on rivers.
- 2 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pillings Lock Marina and Sirius Marine Services.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 60ft widebeam, published prices run from £3,173 a year (Heyford Fields Marina) to £7,395 a year (Upton Marina); the middle of 5 is £4,004 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 22.9m (75ft) at Woodford Riverside Marina.
- Of the 17, 15 have electric hook-up, 11 a pump-out, 9 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- 7 of the 17 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (3), Canal & River Trust (2) and Tingdene Marinas (2).
Rivers
A few berths left
Sirius Marine Services
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
Prices on request
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
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
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 | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pillings Lock Marina | Quorn, Grand Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Sirius Marine Services | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | On request | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | A few berths left |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | Sileby, River Soar | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Cambrian Residential Moorings | Birmingham, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Gas Street L1 | Birmingham, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Brayford Pool Marina | Lincoln, Brayford Pool, where the River Witham meets the Fossdyke Canal | £3,877 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Heyford Fields Marina | Nether Heyford, Grand Union Canal | £3,173 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £4,004 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Stourport Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | £4,016 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £7,395 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Avon View Marina | Pershore, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Evesham Marina | Evesham, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Ventnor Waterside & Marina | Rugby, Grand Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| White Mills Marina | Earls Barton, River Nene | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina | Napton on the Hill, Southam, Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Woodford Riverside Marina | Woodford, River Nene | On request | pontoon berths | 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 5 widebeam moorings with pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 60ft widebeam costs from £3,173 a year at Heyford Fields Marina to £7,395 a year at Upton Marina. The middle figure is £4,004 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest widebeam moorings with pontoon berths in the Midlands?
For a 60ft widebeam, Heyford Fields Marina is cheapest at £3,173 a year in Nether Heyford.
Which widebeam moorings with pontoon berths in the Midlands have space now?
2 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pillings Lock Marina and Sirius Marine Services. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at widebeam moorings with pontoon berths in the Midlands?
7 of the 17 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, 8 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 with pontoon berths in the Midlands, by county
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