Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Walk-ashore berths near Coalville
Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
13 sites · 7 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,568 a year for a 10m boat (£463–£3,272 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 13 sites: 6 on canals and 7 on rivers.
- 7 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Bishop Meadow L1, Willow Moorings, Pillings Lock Marina, Sutton Cheney Wharf, Shardlow Marina and 1 more.
- 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 6 is £1,568 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 13, 10 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 5 of the 13 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 13 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
Canals
Berths available
Sutton Cheney Wharf
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£2,723 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
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
Redhill Marina
Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire · River Soar
Prices on request
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 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 |
| Pillings Lock Marina | 14.4km east | On request | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Sutton Cheney Wharf | 15.1km south | £2,723 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | 15.8km north | £1,242 | 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 |
| Stenson Marina | 18.4km north-west | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Willowbrook Moorings | 15.7km north | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Redhill Marina | 16.9km north-east | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | 17.2km north | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Ashby Canal Centre | 17.5km south | On request | pontoon berths | 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 6 walk-ashore berths 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 £1,568 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Coalville?
For a 10m boat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which walk-ashore berths near Coalville have space now?
7 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Bishop Meadow L1, Willow Moorings, Pillings Lock Marina, 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 walk-ashore berth to Coalville?
Bosworth Marina, 11.5km south of the centre of Coalville, on the Ashby Canal.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Coalville?
5 of the 13 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed), Willowbrook Moorings (liveaboard by arrangement), Redhill Marina (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, 9 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Leicester 12
- Coventry 14
- Nottingham 13
- Derby 13
- Wolverhampton 14
- Solihull 14
- Nuneaton 14
- Mansfield 12
- Burton upon Trent 12
- Tamworth 14
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