Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Coalville
Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
9 sites · 4 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,271 a year for a 10m boat (£463–£2,723 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites: 5 on canals and 4 on rivers.
- 4 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Pillings Lock Marina, Sutton Cheney Wharf 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 £2,723 a year (Sutton Cheney Wharf); the middle of 4 is £1,271 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 9, 7 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 3 diesel.
- 3 of the 9 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 9 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Sutton Cheney Wharf
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£2,723 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
Stenson Marina
Barrow-on-Trent, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£2,910 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Willowbrook Moorings
Shardlow, Derbyshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosworth Marina | 11.5km south | £463 | Yes | Berths available |
| Pillings Lock Marina | 14.4km east | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Sutton Cheney Wharf | 15.1km south | £2,723 | Yes | Berths available |
| Sawley Lock L1 Leisure | 17.2km north | £1,354 | Yes | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | 16.8km east | On request | Yes | Waiting list |
| Zouch Marina | 11.7km north-east | £1,188 | Yes | Not reported |
| Stenson Marina | 18.4km north-west | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Willowbrook Moorings | 15.7km north | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | 17.2km north | 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 10m boat cost near Coalville?
Across the 4 secure moorings with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £463 a year at Bosworth Marina to £2,723 a year at Sutton Cheney Wharf. The middle figure is £1,271 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Coalville?
For a 10m boat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Coalville have space now?
4 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Pillings Lock Marina, Sutton Cheney Wharf and Sawley Lock L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest secure mooring with gated access or CCTV to Coalville?
Bosworth Marina, 11.5km south of the centre of Coalville, on the Ashby Canal.
Can you live aboard at secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Coalville?
3 of the 9 say you can: 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, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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