Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cheapest pontoon berths in the East Midlands
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.
13 sites · 4 with space now · typical £3,227 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£463–£5,394 across 12 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 13 sites: 9 on canals, 3 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
- 4 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Shardlow Marina, Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club and Memory Lane.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £463 a year (Bosworth Marina) to £5,394 a year (Farndon Marina); the middle of 12 is £3,227 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Northampton Marina.
- Of the 13, 13 have electric hook-up, 9 a pump-out, 8 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Rivers
Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Northampton Marina
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£1,310 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Barby Moorings
Barby, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal
£1,440 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club
Grimsby, Lincolnshire · River Humber
£1,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
New Mills Marina
New Mills, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
£3,434 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Brayford Pool Marina
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Brayford Pool, where the River Witham meets the Fossdyke Canal
£3,682 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Heyford Fields Marina
Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,020 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Memory Lane
Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Willows Marina
Weedon, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,400 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Burton Waters Marina
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Navigation
£4,690 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Farndon Marina
Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
£3,105 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 |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | £1,930 | £111.09 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Northampton Marina | Northampton, River Nene | £2,275 | £131 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Barby Moorings | Barby, Oxford Canal | £1,440 | £82.90 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club | Grimsby, River Humber | – | – | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| New Mills Marina | New Mills, Peak Forest Canal | £3,434 | £197.71 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Brayford Pool Marina | Lincoln, Brayford Pool, where the River Witham meets the Fossdyke Canal | £3,682 | £212 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Heyford Fields Marina | Nether Heyford, Grand Union Canal | £3,020 | £173.84 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Memory Lane | Leicester, Grand Union Canal | £4,560 | £262.52 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Willows Marina | Weedon, Grand Union Canal | £2,400 | £138.17 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,803 | £218.92 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Burton Waters Marina | Lincoln, Fossdyke Navigation | £4,690 | £270 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Farndon Marina | Farndon, River Trent | £5,394 | £310.54 | pontoon berths | 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 12 cheapest pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £463 a year at Bosworth Marina to £5,394 a year at Farndon Marina. The middle figure is £3,227 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest pontoon berths in the East Midlands?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which cheapest pontoon berths in the East Midlands have space now?
4 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Shardlow Marina, Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club and Memory Lane. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest pontoon berths in the East Midlands?
3 of the 13 say you can: Northampton Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Memory Lane (residential moorings with planning consent) and Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 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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