Canals
Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Moorings with a dry dock in the East Midlands
Sites with a dry dock for blacking, hull work and surveys.
4 sites · typical £3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,803–£3,803 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Only Mercia Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £3,803 a year.
- Of the 4, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- 2 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Ashby Canal Centre
Stoke Golding, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Crick Waterside & Marina
Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line
Prices on request
Canals
Welford Marina
Welford, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Welford Arm)
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Dry dock | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,803 | Yes | Not reported |
| Ashby Canal Centre | Stoke Golding, Ashby Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Crick Waterside & Marina | Crick, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Welford Marina | Welford, Grand Union Canal (Welford Arm) | – | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which moorings with a dry dock in the East Midlands have space now?
None of the 4 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at moorings with a dry dock in the East Midlands?
2 of the 4 say you can: Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Crick Waterside & Marina (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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Moorings with a dry dock in other areas
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