Cheapest marinas for boats over 15m in the East Midlands

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 15m (50ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.

4 sites · 3 with space now · typical £2,475 a year for a 15m boat (£1,729–£3,272 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

4 sites, all on rivers.
3 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shardlow Marina, Willow Moorings and Bishop Meadow L1.
For a 15m boat, published prices run from £1,729 a year (Shardlow Marina) to £3,272 a year (Bishop Meadow L1); the middle of 4 is £2,475 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.4m (70ft) at Bishop Meadow L1.
Of the 4, 3 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
2 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

Rivers Berths available

Shardlow Marina

Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent

£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Lilford Marina

Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene

£2,250 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Rivers Berths available

Willow Moorings

Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar

£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Bishop Meadow L1

Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar

£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 15m boat

Site	Where	A year, 15m boat	Per metre a year	Longest boat	Widest beam	Deepest draught	Space
Shardlow Marina	Shardlow, River Trent	£1,729	£115.27	21.3m (70ft)	–	–	Berths available
Lilford Marina	Oundle, River Nene	£2,250	£150	18m (59ft)	–	–	Not reported
Willow Moorings	Kegworth, River Soar	from £2,700	£180	21.3m (70ft)	–	–	Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1	Loughborough, River Soar	£3,272	£218.15	21.4m (70ft)	–	–	Berths available

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 15m boat cost in the East Midlands?

Across the 4 cheapest marinas for boats over 15m here that publish a price, a 15m boat costs from £1,729 a year at Shardlow Marina to £3,272 a year at Bishop Meadow L1. The middle figure is £2,475 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest marinas for boats over 15m in the East Midlands?

For a 15m boat, Shardlow Marina is cheapest at £1,729 a year.

Which cheapest marinas for boats over 15m in the East Midlands have space now?

3 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shardlow Marina, Willow Moorings and Bishop Meadow L1. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Where can I keep a boat over 15m (49ft) in the East Midlands?

All 4 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Shardlow Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Lilford Marina (18m (59ft)), Willow Moorings (21.3m (70ft)) and Bishop Meadow L1 (21.4m (70ft)). Check beam and draught too.

Can you live aboard at cheapest marinas for boats over 15m in the East Midlands?

2 of the 4 say you can: Lilford Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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