Canals
Berths available
Memory Lane
Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canal moorings and marinas that allow liveaboards in the East Midlands
Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top. Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.
10 sites · 1 with space now · typical £3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,565–£4,560 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,565 a year (Gayton Marina) to £4,560 a year (Memory Lane); the middle of 3 is £3,803 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.8m (72ft) at Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1.
- Of the 10, 9 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out and 4 diesel.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (3) and Canal & River Trust (4).
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Lincoln L1
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Canal
Prices not published
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Shireoaks Marina
Worksop, Nottinghamshire · Chesterfield Canal
Prices on request
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Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1
Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Gayton Marina
Blisworth, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Crick Waterside & Marina
Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line
Prices on request
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Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · Nottingham and Beeston Canal
Prices on request
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Trinity Waterside & Marina
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
Prices on request
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Willowbrook Moorings
Shardlow, Derbyshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memory Lane | Leicester, Grand Union Canal | £4,560 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Berths available |
| Lincoln L1 | Lincoln, Fossdyke Canal | – | Residential moorings with planning consent | Full |
| Shireoaks Marina | Worksop, Chesterfield Canal | On request | Liveaboard by arrangement | Full |
| Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1 | Stoke Bruerne, Grand Union Canal | – | Residential moorings with planning consent | Full |
| Gayton Marina | Blisworth, Grand Union Canal | £3,565 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,803 | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Crick Waterside & Marina | Crick, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina | Nottingham, Nottingham and Beeston Canal | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Trinity Waterside & Marina | Hinckley, Ashby Canal | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Willowbrook Moorings | Shardlow, Trent and Mersey Canal | – | Liveaboard by arrangement | 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 in the East Midlands?
Across the 3 canal moorings and marinas that allow liveaboards here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,565 a year at Gayton Marina to £4,560 a year at Memory Lane. The middle figure is £3,803 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest canal moorings and marinas that allow liveaboards in the East Midlands?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Gayton Marina is cheapest at £3,565 a year in Blisworth.
Which canal moorings and marinas that allow liveaboards in the East Midlands have space now?
1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas that allow liveaboards in the East Midlands?
All 10 say you can: Memory Lane (residential moorings with planning consent), Lincoln L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Shireoaks Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Stoke Bruerne (Residential) L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Gayton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed), Crick Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and 2 more. 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, 10 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Canal moorings and marinas that allow liveaboards in the East Midlands, by county
Canal moorings and marinas that allow liveaboards in other areas
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