Canals
Berths available
Memory Lane
Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Moorings and marinas near Leicester
Marinas, boatyards and moorings within 30km of the centre of Leicester, with how far each is. Those that have told us they have space come first.
15 sites · 6 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£463–£4,560 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 15 sites: 10 on canals and 5 on rivers.
- 6 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane, Pillings Lock Marina, Bishop Meadow L1, Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure, Sutton Cheney Wharf and Bosworth Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £463 a year (Bosworth Marina) to £4,560 a year (Memory Lane); the middle of 6 is £2,998 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 15, 10 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 15 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (7).
- Closest to Leicester: Memory Lane, 0.8km north of the centre. 4 of the 15 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Berths available
Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure
Foxton, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Sutton Cheney Wharf
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£2,723 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Kilby Bridge L1 Leisure
Wigston, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Foxton Village L1 Leisure
Foxton, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Lime Kilns L1 Leisure
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Leicester Marina
Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar
£2,724 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Zouch Marina
Hathern, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,188 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Old Junction Boatyard
Syston, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Canals
Debdale Wharf Marina
Kibworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices not published
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory Lane | 0.8km north | £4,560 | Berths available |
| Pillings Lock Marina | 13.9km north | On request | Berths available |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | 17.6km north | £3,272 | Berths available |
| Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure | 18.2km south-east | – | Berths available |
| Sutton Cheney Wharf | 18.3km west | £2,723 | Berths available |
| Bosworth Marina | 19.7km west | £463 | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | 10.2km north | On request | Waiting list |
| Kilby Bridge L1 Leisure | 7.9km south | – | Full |
| Foxton Village L1 Leisure | 18.8km south-east | – | Full |
| Lime Kilns L1 Leisure | 19.6km south-west | – | Full |
| Leicester Marina | 4.7km north-east | £3,876 | Not reported |
| Zouch Marina | 20.5km north-west | £2,052 | Not reported |
| Old Junction Boatyard | 7.7km north | On request | Not reported |
| Debdale Wharf Marina | 16.8km south-east | – | Not reported |
| Ashby Canal Centre | 21.1km west | 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 Leicester?
Across the 6 moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £463 a year at Bosworth Marina to £4,560 a year at Memory Lane. The middle figure is £2,998 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings and marinas near Leicester?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which moorings and marinas near Leicester have space now?
6 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane, Pillings Lock Marina, Bishop Meadow L1, Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure, Sutton Cheney Wharf and Bosworth Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest marina or mooring to Leicester?
Memory Lane, 0.8km north of the centre of Leicester, on the Grand Union Canal.
Can you live aboard at moorings and marinas near Leicester?
4 of the 15 say you can: Memory Lane (residential moorings with planning consent), Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed) and Leicester 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, 12 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
What a mooring costs near Leicester
Broader
Moorings and marinas near other towns
- Birmingham 15
- Coventry 15
- Nottingham 15
- Derby 15
- Solihull 15
- West Bromwich 15
- Northampton 15
- Sutton Coldfield 15
- Nuneaton 15
- Mansfield 13
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