Canals
Berths available
Memory Lane
Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Foxton
Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
5 sites · 1 with space now · typical £4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£4,560–£4,560 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 4 on canals and 1 on a river.
- 1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane.
- Only Memory Lane publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £4,560 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Yelvertoft Marina.
- Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Foxton: Debdale Wharf Marina, 1.8km north-west of the centre. 1 of the 5 within 10km.
Canals
Debdale Wharf Marina
Kibworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices not published
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
Rivers
Old Junction Boatyard
Syston, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memory Lane | 19km north-west | £4,560 | Yes | Berths available |
| Debdale Wharf Marina | 1.8km north-west | – | 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 |
| Old Junction Boatyard | 23.9km 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
Which secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Foxton have space now?
1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest secure mooring with gated access or CCTV to Foxton?
Debdale Wharf Marina, 1.8km north-west of the centre of Foxton, on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line).
Can you live aboard at secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Foxton?
2 of the 5 say you can: Memory Lane (residential moorings with planning consent) 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, 4 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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