Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Widebeam moorings with gated access or CCTV in the Midlands
Places that take widebeams. Canal boats over 7ft beam. Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
12 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,588 a year for a 60ft widebeam (£3,173–£4,004 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 7 on canals and 5 on rivers.
- 2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pillings Lock Marina and Sawley Lock L1 Leisure.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 60ft widebeam, published prices run from £3,173 a year (Heyford Fields Marina) to £4,004 a year (Mercia Marina); the middle of 2 is £3,588 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 12, 10 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 7 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- 6 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (3) and Canal & River Trust (3).
Rivers
Berths available
Sawley Lock L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,354 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
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
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
Compared: prices for a 60ft widebeam
| Site | Where | A year, 60ft widebeam | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pillings Lock Marina | Quorn, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Sawley Lock L1 Leisure | Long Eaton, River Trent | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | Sileby, River Soar | On request | Yes | Waiting list |
| Cambrian Residential Moorings | Birmingham, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal | – | Yes | Full |
| Gas Street L1 | Birmingham, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | – | Yes | Full |
| Heyford Fields Marina | Nether Heyford, Grand Union Canal | £3,173 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £4,004 | Yes | Not reported |
| Evesham Marina | Evesham, River Avon | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Ventnor Waterside & Marina | Rugby, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| White Mills Marina | Earls Barton, River Nene | On request | 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. "–" 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 2 widebeam moorings with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 60ft widebeam costs from £3,173 a year at Heyford Fields Marina to £4,004 a year at Mercia Marina. The middle figure is £3,588 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest widebeam moorings with gated access or CCTV in the Midlands?
For a 60ft widebeam, Heyford Fields Marina is cheapest at £3,173 a year in Nether Heyford.
Which widebeam moorings with gated access or CCTV in the Midlands have space now?
2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pillings Lock Marina and Sawley Lock L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at widebeam moorings with gated access or CCTV in the Midlands?
6 of the 12 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) 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, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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