Linear moorings near Coalville

Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.

8 sites · 6 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,782 a year for a 10m boat (£463–£3,272 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

8 sites: 3 on canals and 5 on rivers.
6 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Bishop Meadow L1, Willow Moorings, Sutton Cheney Wharf, Shardlow Marina and Sawley Lock L1 Leisure.
Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £463 a year (Bosworth Marina) to £3,272 a year (Bishop Meadow L1); the middle of 5 is £1,782 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
Of the 8, 5 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
3 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
Closest to Coalville: Bosworth Marina, 11.5km south of the centre. 0 of the 8 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Bosworth Marina

Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal

£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Bishop Meadow L1

Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar

£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers Berths available

Willow Moorings

Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar

£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Sutton Cheney Wharf

Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal

£2,723 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Shardlow Marina

Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent

£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Sawley Lock L1 Leisure

Long Eaton, Derbyshire · River Trent

£1,354 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Sileby Mill Mooring Basin

Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals

Willowbrook Moorings

Shardlow, Derbyshire · Trent and Mersey Canal

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Bosworth Marina	11.5km south	£463	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1	12.5km north-east	£3,272	linear moorings	Berths available
Willow Moorings	13km north-east	from £1,782	linear moorings	Berths available
Sutton Cheney Wharf	15.1km south	£2,723	linear moorings	Berths available
Shardlow Marina	15.8km north	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Sawley Lock L1 Leisure	17.2km north	£1,354	linear moorings	Berths available
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin	16.8km east	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Waiting list
Willowbrook Moorings	15.7km north	–	linear moorings	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 10m boat cost near Coalville?

Across the 5 linear moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £463 a year at Bosworth Marina to £3,272 a year at Bishop Meadow L1. The middle figure is £1,782 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest linear moorings near Coalville?

For a 10m boat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.

Which linear moorings near Coalville have space now?

6 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Bishop Meadow L1, Willow Moorings, Sutton Cheney Wharf, Shardlow Marina and Sawley Lock L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest linear mooring to Coalville?

Bosworth Marina, 11.5km south of the centre of Coalville, on the Ashby Canal.

Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Coalville?

3 of the 8 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed) and Willowbrook Moorings (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 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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