Canals
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Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cheapest linear moorings in the East Midlands
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
8 sites · 6 with space now · typical £2,665 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£463–£3,272 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 6 on canals and 2 on rivers.
- 6 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Buckby Top Lock L1 Leisure, Sutton Cheney Wharf, Bugbrooke Marina, Willow Moorings and Bishop Meadow L1.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £463 a year (Bosworth Marina) to £3,272 a year (Bishop Meadow L1); the middle of 8 is £2,665 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Barby Moorings.
- Of the 8, 5 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
Canals
Barby Moorings
Barby, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal
£1,440 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Kingfisher Marina
Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,394 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
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Buckby Top Lock L1 Leisure
Daventry, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,606 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
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Sutton Cheney Wharf
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£2,723 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Bugbrooke Marina
Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,964 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Rivers
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Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Per metre a year | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosworth Marina | Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal | £463 | £26.66 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Barby Moorings | Barby, Oxford Canal | £1,440 | £82.90 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Kingfisher Marina | Yardley Gobion, Grand Union Canal | £2,394 | £137.82 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Buckby Top Lock L1 Leisure | Daventry, Grand Union Canal | £2,606 | £150.05 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Sutton Cheney Wharf | Hinckley, Ashby Canal | £2,723 | £156.77 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Bugbrooke Marina | Bugbrooke, Grand Union Canal | £2,964 | £170.64 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | from £3,078 | £177.20 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | Loughborough, River Soar | £3,272 | £188.38 | linear moorings | 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 57ft narrowboat cost in the East Midlands?
Across the 8 cheapest linear moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £463 a year at Bosworth Marina to £3,272 a year at Bishop Meadow L1. The middle figure is £2,665 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest linear moorings in the East Midlands?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which cheapest linear moorings in the East Midlands have space now?
6 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Buckby Top Lock L1 Leisure, Sutton Cheney Wharf, Bugbrooke Marina, Willow Moorings and Bishop Meadow L1. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest linear moorings in the East Midlands?
1 of the 8 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, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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