Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canal moorings and marinas with visitor berths 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. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
7 sites · 2 with space now · typical £24 a night for a 57ft narrowboat (£20–£25.65 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites, all on canals.
- 2 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina and Braunston Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £20 a night (Union Wharf Marina) to £25.65 a night (Gayton Marina); the middle of 6 is £24 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Bosworth Marina.
- Of the 7, 7 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 5 diesel and 2 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (2).
Canals
Berths available
Braunston Marina
Braunston, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,170 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Burton Waters Marina
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Navigation
£4,690 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Gayton Marina
Blisworth, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
New Mills Marina
New Mills, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
£3,434 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Debdale Wharf Marina
Kibworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices not published
Canals
Union Wharf Marina
Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Harborough Arm
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A night, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosworth Marina | Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal | £23 | Berths available |
| Braunston Marina | Braunston, Grand Union Canal | £25 | Berths available |
| Burton Waters Marina | Lincoln, Fossdyke Navigation | – | Not reported |
| Gayton Marina | Blisworth, Grand Union Canal | £25.65 | Not reported |
| New Mills Marina | New Mills, Peak Forest Canal | £25.65 | Not reported |
| Debdale Wharf Marina | Kibworth, Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) | £22 | Not reported |
| Union Wharf Marina | Market Harborough, Harborough Arm | £20 | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 57ft narrowboat in the East Midlands?
Across the 6 canal moorings and marinas with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £20 a night at Union Wharf Marina to £25.65 a night at Gayton Marina. The middle figure is £24 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest canal moorings and marinas with visitor berths in the East Midlands?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Union Wharf Marina is cheapest at £20 a night in Market Harborough.
Which canal moorings and marinas with visitor berths in the East Midlands have space now?
2 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina and Braunston Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas with visitor berths in the East Midlands?
1 of the 7 say you can: Gayton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Canal moorings and marinas with visitor berths in the East Midlands, by county
Canal moorings and marinas with visitor berths in other areas
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