Canals
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Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure
Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm
Prices not published
Moorings with a pump-out near Foxton
Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.
6 sites · typical £3,876 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,876–£3,876 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites: 5 on canals and 1 on a river.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Only Leicester Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £3,876 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at North Kilworth Wharf.
- Of the 6, 4 have electric hook-up and 5 diesel.
- 2 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Foxton: Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure, 4.6km south-east of the centre. 2 of the 6 within 10km.
Rivers
Leicester Marina
Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar
£2,724 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
North Kilworth Wharf
North Kilworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Section
Prices on request
Canals
Yelvertoft Marina
Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices on request
Canals
Crick Waterside & Marina
Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line
Prices on request
Canals
Hillmorton Wharf Marina
Rugby, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Pump-out | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure | 4.6km south-east | – | Yes | Full |
| Leicester Marina | 21.2km north-west | £3,876 | Yes | Not reported |
| North Kilworth Wharf | 9.8km south-west | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Yelvertoft Marina | 18.5km south-west | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Crick Waterside & Marina | 20.3km south-west | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Hillmorton Wharf Marina | 22.8km south-west | On request | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which moorings with a pump-out near Foxton have space now?
None of the 6 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
What is the nearest mooring with a pump-out to Foxton?
Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure, 4.6km south-east of the centre of Foxton, on the Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm.
Can you live aboard at moorings with a pump-out near Foxton?
2 of the 6 say you can: Leicester Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Crick Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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