Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Cruiser moorings on the Grand Union Canal
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers.
4 sites · 3 with space now · typical £3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser (£3,272–£3,272 across 1 published tariffs)
Licence: Canal & River Trust. About licences
At a glance
- 4 sites: 3 on canals and 1 on a river.
- 3 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Campbell Wharf Marina and Pillings Lock Marina.
- Only Bishop Meadow L1 publishes a price for a 10m cruiser: £3,272 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.4m (70ft) at Bishop Meadow L1.
- Of the 4, 4 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
A few berths left
Campbell Wharf Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Milton Keynes Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Course, length and connections from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Meadow L1 | Loughborough, River Soar | £3,272 | Berths available |
| Campbell Wharf Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | – | A few berths left |
| Pillings Lock Marina | Quorn, Grand Union Canal | On request | Berths available |
| Milton Keynes Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | On request | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which cruiser moorings on the Grand Union Canal have space now?
3 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Campbell Wharf Marina and Pillings Lock Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cruiser moorings on the Grand Union Canal?
1 of the 4 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cruiser moorings on other waterways
- Aire and Calder Navigation 4
- Bridgewater Canal 3
- Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation 3
- Coventry Canal 3
- Crinan Canal 4
- Forth and Clyde Canal 9
- Grand Union Canal 8
- Kennet and Avon Canal 3
- Lancaster Canal 6
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal 6
- Oxford Canal 3
- River Bure 3
- River Great Ouse 6
- River Lee Navigation 4
- River Nene 5
- River Severn 4
- River Thames 27
- River Trent 6
- River Waveney 4
- Shropshire Union Canal 3
- Union Canal 4
- Windermere 3
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