Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Narrowboat moorings near Coalville
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
11 sites · 6 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,052 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£463–£3,272 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites: 4 on canals and 7 on rivers.
- 6 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Bishop Meadow L1, Willow Moorings, Pillings Lock Marina, Shardlow Marina and Sawley Lock L1 Leisure.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £463 a year (Bosworth Marina) to £3,272 a year (Bishop Meadow L1); the middle of 5 is £2,052 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 11, 9 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
- Closest to Coalville: Bosworth Marina, 11.5km south of the centre. 0 of the 11 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)
Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Rivers
Zouch Marina
Hathern, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,188 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Willowbrook Moorings
Shardlow, Derbyshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Canals
Ashby Canal Centre
Stoke Golding, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosworth Marina | 11.5km south | £463 | Berths available |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | 12.5km north-east | £3,272 | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | 13km north-east | from £3,078 | Berths available |
| Pillings Lock Marina | 14.4km east | On request | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | 15.8km north | £1,930 | Berths available |
| Sawley Lock L1 Leisure | 17.2km north | – | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | 16.8km east | On request | Waiting list |
| Zouch Marina | 11.7km north-east | £2,052 | Not reported |
| Willowbrook Moorings | 15.7km north | – | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | 17.2km north | On request | Not reported |
| Ashby Canal Centre | 17.5km south | On request | 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 57ft narrowboat cost near Coalville?
Across the 5 narrowboat moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £463 a year at Bosworth Marina to £3,272 a year at Bishop Meadow L1. The middle figure is £2,052 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings near Coalville?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which narrowboat moorings near Coalville have space now?
6 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Bishop Meadow L1, Willow Moorings, Pillings Lock Marina, Shardlow Marina and Sawley Lock L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest narrowboat mooring to Coalville?
Bosworth Marina, 11.5km south of the centre of Coalville, on the Ashby Canal.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings near Coalville?
4 of the 11 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed), Willowbrook Moorings (liveaboard by arrangement) 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, 8 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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