Canals
Berths available
Memory Lane
Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canal moorings and marinas near Leicester
Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top.
10 sites · 5 with space now · typical £2,723 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£463–£4,560 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites, all on canals.
- 5 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane, Pillings Lock Marina, Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure, Sutton Cheney Wharf and Bosworth Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £463 a year (Bosworth Marina) to £4,560 a year (Memory Lane); the middle of 3 is £2,723 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Bosworth Marina.
- Of the 10, 6 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (6).
- Closest to Leicester: Memory Lane, 0.8km north of the centre. 2 of the 10 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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
Canals
Full
Kilby Bridge L1 Leisure
Wigston, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices not published
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Full
Foxton Village L1 Leisure
Foxton, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Lime Kilns L1 Leisure
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
Prices not published
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Debdale Wharf Marina
Kibworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices not published
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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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 3 canal 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 £2,723 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest canal moorings and marinas near Leicester?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which canal moorings and marinas near Leicester have space now?
5 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane, Pillings Lock Marina, 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 canal 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 canal moorings and marinas near Leicester?
1 of the 10 say you can: Memory Lane (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, 10 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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