Canals
Berths available
Memory Lane
Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Moorings with electric hook-up near Wigston
Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
9 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £4,218 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,876–£4,560 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites: 7 on canals and 2 on rivers.
- 3 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane, Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure and Pillings Lock Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,876 a year (Leicester Marina) to £4,560 a year (Memory Lane); the middle of 2 is £4,218 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 9, 3 have a pump-out, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
- Closest to Wigston: Memory Lane, 6.5km north of the centre. 2 of the 9 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure
Foxton, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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
Canals
Debdale Wharf Marina
Kibworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices not published
Canals
North Kilworth Wharf
North Kilworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Section
Prices on request
Canals
Union Wharf Marina
Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Harborough Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Welford Marina
Welford, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Welford Arm)
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memory Lane | 6.5km north | £4,560 | Yes | Berths available |
| Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure | 12.7km south-east | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Pillings Lock Marina | 19.7km north | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | 15.8km north | On request | Yes | Waiting list |
| Leicester Marina | 9.9km north | £3,876 | Yes | Not reported |
| Debdale Wharf Marina | 11.5km south-east | – | Yes | Not reported |
| North Kilworth Wharf | 15.6km south | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Union Wharf Marina | 16.4km south-east | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Welford Marina | 18.5km south | – | 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 Wigston?
Across the 2 moorings with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,876 a year at Leicester Marina to £4,560 a year at Memory Lane. The middle figure is £4,218 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings with electric hook-up near Wigston?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Leicester Marina is cheapest at £3,876 a year in Thurmaston, Leicester.
Which moorings with electric hook-up near Wigston have space now?
3 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane, Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure and Pillings Lock Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest mooring with electric hook-up to Wigston?
Memory Lane, 6.5km north of the centre of Wigston, on the Grand Union Canal.
Can you live aboard at moorings with electric hook-up near Wigston?
3 of the 9 say you can: Memory Lane (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, 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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