Rivers
Berths available
Beeston Marina
Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Linear moorings with visitor berths in the East Midlands
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another. 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.
6 sites · 3 with space now · typical £21 a night for a 10m boat (£15–£22 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites: 2 on canals and 4 on rivers.
- 3 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Bosworth Marina and Willow Moorings.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £15 a night (Oundle Marina Village) to £22 a night (Debdale Wharf Marina); the middle of 3 is £21 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Bosworth Marina.
- Of the 6, 4 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 2 a boat hoist.
Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Canals
Debdale Wharf Marina
Kibworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices not published
Rivers
Northampton Boat Club
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Rivers
Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beeston Marina | Beeston, Nottingham, River Trent | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Bosworth Marina | Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal | £21 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Debdale Wharf Marina | Kibworth, Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) | £22 | linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Northampton Boat Club | Northampton, River Nene | – | linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Oundle Marina Village | Oundle, River Nene | £15 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 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 10m boat in the East Midlands?
Across the 3 linear moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £15 a night at Oundle Marina Village to £22 a night at Debdale Wharf Marina. The middle figure is £21 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest linear moorings with visitor berths in the East Midlands?
For a 10m boat, Oundle Marina Village is cheapest at £15 a night.
Which linear moorings with visitor berths in the East Midlands have space now?
3 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Bosworth Marina and Willow Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
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, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings with visitor berths in the East Midlands, by county
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