Canals
Berths available
Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure
Foxton, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Narrowboat moorings near Wigston
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
7 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 7 sites: 6 on canals and 1 on a river.
- 2 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure and Pillings Lock Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 7, 6 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
- Closest to Wigston: Debdale Wharf Marina, 11.5km south-east of the centre. 0 of the 7 within 10km.
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
Canals
Full
Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure
Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm
Prices not published
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
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure | 12.7km south-east | – | Berths available |
| Pillings Lock Marina | 19.7km north | On request | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | 15.8km north | On request | Waiting list |
| Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure | 17.6km south-east | – | Full |
| Debdale Wharf Marina | 11.5km south-east | – | Not reported |
| North Kilworth Wharf | 15.6km south | On request | Not reported |
| Union Wharf Marina | 16.4km south-east | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which narrowboat moorings near Wigston have space now?
2 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: 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 narrowboat mooring to Wigston?
Debdale Wharf Marina, 11.5km south-east of the centre of Wigston, on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line).
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings near Wigston?
1 of the 7 say you can: 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, 6 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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