Canals
Berths available
Memory Lane
Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Walk-ashore berths near Leicester
Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
12 sites · 6 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£463–£4,560 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 10 on canals and 2 on rivers.
- 6 of the 12 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 4 is £2,998 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 12, 8 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 12 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. 2 of the 12 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
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 | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memory Lane | 0.8km north | £4,560 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Pillings Lock Marina | 13.9km north | On request | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | 17.6km north | £3,272 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure | 18.2km south-east | – | quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Sutton Cheney Wharf | 18.3km west | £2,723 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Bosworth Marina | 19.7km west | £463 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | 10.2km north | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Kilby Bridge L1 Leisure | 7.9km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Foxton Village L1 Leisure | 18.8km south-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Lime Kilns L1 Leisure | 19.6km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Debdale Wharf Marina | 16.8km south-east | – | linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Ashby Canal Centre | 21.1km west | On request | pontoon berths | 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 walk-ashore berths 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 walk-ashore berths near Leicester?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which walk-ashore berths near Leicester have space now?
6 of the 12 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 walk-ashore berth to Leicester?
Memory Lane, 0.8km north of the centre of Leicester, on the Grand Union Canal.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Leicester?
3 of the 12 say you can: Memory Lane (residential moorings with planning consent), Bishop Meadow L1 (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, 11 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Coventry 14
- Nottingham 13
- Derby 13
- Solihull 14
- Northampton 13
- Nuneaton 14
- Mansfield 12
- Burton upon Trent 12
- Tamworth 14
- Rugby 14
Run one of these sites? Tell boaters what you have free in a minute, no account needed. Update your availability