Canals
Berths available
Memory Lane
Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Liveaboard moorings near Leicester
Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.
4 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,724 a year for a 10m boat (£2,400–£3,272 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 1 on a canal and 3 on rivers.
- 2 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane and Bishop Meadow L1.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £2,400 a year (Memory Lane) to £3,272 a year (Bishop Meadow L1); the middle of 3 is £2,724 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 4, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
- Closest to Leicester: Memory Lane, 0.8km north of the centre. 2 of the 4 within 10km.
Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Rivers
Leicester Marina
Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar
£2,724 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memory Lane | 0.8km north | £2,400 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Berths available |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | 17.6km north | £3,272 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | 10.2km north | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Waiting list |
| Leicester Marina | 4.7km north-east | £2,724 | Liveaboards allowed | 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 10m boat cost near Leicester?
Across the 3 liveaboard moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £2,400 a year at Memory Lane to £3,272 a year at Bishop Meadow L1. The middle figure is £2,724 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest liveaboard moorings near Leicester?
For a 10m boat, Memory Lane is cheapest at £2,400 a year in Leicester.
Which liveaboard moorings near Leicester have space now?
2 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane and Bishop Meadow L1. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest liveaboard mooring to Leicester?
Memory Lane, 0.8km north of the centre of Leicester, on the Grand Union Canal.
Can you live aboard at liveaboard moorings near Leicester?
All 4 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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