Widebeam moorings with a slipway in the Midlands

Places that take widebeams. Canal boats over 7ft beam. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.

5 sites · typical £3,947 a year for a 60ft widebeam (£3,173–£7,395 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

5 sites: 2 on canals and 3 on rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
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 4 is £3,947 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Heyford Fields Marina.
Of the 5, 5 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Tingdene Marinas (2).

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

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

Compared: prices for a 60ft widebeam

Site	Where	A year, 60ft widebeam	Slipway	Space
Brayford Pool Marina	Lincoln, Brayford Pool, where the River Witham meets the Fossdyke Canal	£3,877	Yes	Not reported
Heyford Fields Marina	Nether Heyford, Grand Union Canal	£3,173	Yes	Not reported
Stourport Marina	Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn	£4,016	Yes	Not reported
Upton Marina	Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn	£7,395	Yes	Not reported
Avon View Marina	Pershore, River Avon	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 4 widebeam moorings with a slipway 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 £3,947 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest widebeam moorings with a slipway in the Midlands?

For a 60ft widebeam, Heyford Fields Marina is cheapest at £3,173 a year in Nether Heyford.

Which widebeam moorings with a slipway in the Midlands have space now?

None of the 5 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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