Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Moorings for 70ft narrowboats near Coalville
Canal marinas and moorings that take a full-length 70ft (21.3m) narrowboat. Many marinas stop at 60ft or 62ft, and some canals can't take a 70ft boat at all.
6 sites · 4 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,802 a year for a 70ft narrowboat (£463–£3,834 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites: 1 on a canal and 5 on rivers.
- 4 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Bishop Meadow L1, Willow Moorings and Shardlow Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 70ft narrowboat, published prices run from £463 a year (Bosworth Marina) to £3,834 a year (Willow Moorings); the middle of 4 is £2,802 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 6, 5 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Coalville: Bosworth Marina, 11.5km south of the centre. 0 of the 6 within 10km.
Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Rivers
Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 70ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 70ft narrowboat | Longest boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosworth Marina | 11.5km south | £463 | 21.3m (70ft) | Berths available |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | 12.5km north-east | £3,272 | 21.4m (70ft) | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | 13km north-east | from £3,834 | 21.3m (70ft) | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | 15.8km north | £2,331 | 21.3m (70ft) | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | 16.8km east | On request | 21.9m (72ft) | Waiting list |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | 17.2km north | On request | 21.3m (70ft) | 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 70ft narrowboat cost near Coalville?
Across the 4 moorings for 70ft narrowboats here that publish a price, a 70ft narrowboat costs from £463 a year at Bosworth Marina to £3,834 a year at Willow Moorings. The middle figure is £2,802 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings for 70ft narrowboats near Coalville?
For a 70ft narrowboat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which moorings for 70ft narrowboats near Coalville have space now?
4 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Bishop Meadow L1, Willow Moorings and Shardlow Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 21.3m (70ft) near Coalville?
All 6 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Bosworth Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Bishop Meadow L1 (21.4m (70ft)), Willow Moorings (21.3m (70ft)), Shardlow Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (21.9m (72ft)) and Sawley Waterside & Marina (21.3m (70ft)). Check beam and draught too.
What is the nearest mooring for 70ft narrowboats to Coalville?
Bosworth Marina, 11.5km south of the centre of Coalville, on the Ashby Canal.
Can you live aboard at moorings for 70ft narrowboats near Coalville?
3 of the 6 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed) and Sawley 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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