Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cheapest moorings and marinas near Leicester
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare.
6 sites · 4 with space now · typical £2,562 a year for a 10m boat (£463–£3,272 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites: 3 on canals and 3 on rivers.
- 4 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Sutton Cheney Wharf, Bishop Meadow L1 and Memory Lane.
- 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 £2,562 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.4m (70ft) at Bishop Meadow L1.
- Of the 6, 5 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- 3 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
- Closest to Leicester: Memory Lane, 0.8km north of the centre. 2 of the 6 within 10km.
Rivers
Zouch Marina
Hathern, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,188 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Berths available
Sutton Cheney Wharf
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£2,723 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Leicester Marina
Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar
£2,724 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Berths available
Memory Lane
Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosworth Marina | 19.7km west | £463 | £46.30 | Berths available |
| Zouch Marina | 20.5km north-west | £1,188 | £118.80 | Not reported |
| Sutton Cheney Wharf | 18.3km west | £2,723 | £272.31 | Berths available |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | 17.6km north | £3,272 | £327.22 | Berths available |
| Leicester Marina | 4.7km north-east | £2,724 | £272.40 | Not reported |
| Memory Lane | 0.8km north | £2,400 | £240 | Berths available |
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 Leicester?
Across the 6 cheapest moorings and marinas 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 £2,562 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest moorings and marinas near Leicester?
For a 10m boat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which cheapest moorings and marinas near Leicester have space now?
4 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Sutton Cheney Wharf, Bishop Meadow L1 and Memory Lane. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest cheapest 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 cheapest moorings and marinas near Leicester?
3 of the 6 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Leicester Marina (liveaboards allowed) and 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, 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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