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 Leicester
Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
9 sites · 4 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,388 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£463–£4,560 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites: 6 on canals and 3 on rivers.
- 4 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane, Pillings Lock Marina, 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 4 is £2,388 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 9, 6 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 9 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 9 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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
Lime Kilns L1 Leisure
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
Prices not published
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
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memory Lane | 0.8km north | £4,560 | Yes | Berths available |
| Pillings Lock Marina | 13.9km north | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Sutton Cheney Wharf | 18.3km west | £2,723 | Yes | Berths available |
| Bosworth Marina | 19.7km west | £463 | Yes | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | 10.2km north | On request | Yes | Waiting list |
| Lime Kilns L1 Leisure | 19.6km south-west | – | Yes | Full |
| Zouch Marina | 20.5km north-west | £2,052 | Yes | Not reported |
| Old Junction Boatyard | 7.7km north | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Debdale Wharf Marina | 16.8km south-east | – | Yes | 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 4 secure moorings with gated access or CCTV 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 £2,388 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Leicester?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Leicester have space now?
4 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane, Pillings Lock Marina, Sutton Cheney Wharf and Bosworth Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest secure mooring with gated access or CCTV to Leicester?
Memory Lane, 0.8km north of the centre of Leicester, on the Grand Union Canal.
Can you live aboard at secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Leicester?
2 of the 9 say you can: Memory Lane (residential moorings with planning consent) and Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (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, 7 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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