Rivers
Berths available
Beeston Marina
Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Pontoon berths with visitor berths in the East Midlands
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. 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.
11 sites · 3 with space now · typical £20 a night for a 10m boat (£14.85–£21 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites: 4 on canals, 6 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
- 3 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Bosworth Marina and Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £14.85 a night (New Mills Marina) to £21 a night (Bosworth Marina); the middle of 7 is £20 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Northampton Marina.
- Of the 11, 10 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 7 diesel and 4 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 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
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
Canals
New Mills Marina
New Mills, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
£3,434 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Northampton Marina
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£1,310 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Boston Gateway Marina
Boston, Lincolnshire · River Witham
Prices on request
Rivers
Newark Marina
Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Rivers
Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Canals
Union Wharf Marina
Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Harborough Arm
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 |
| Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club | Grimsby, River Humber | – | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Burton Waters Marina | Lincoln, Fossdyke Navigation | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Farndon Marina | Farndon, River Trent | £20 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| New Mills Marina | New Mills, Peak Forest Canal | £14.85 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Northampton Marina | Northampton, River Nene | £18 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Boston Gateway Marina | Boston, River Witham | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Newark Marina | Newark, River Trent | £20 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Oundle Marina Village | Oundle, River Nene | £15 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Union Wharf Marina | Market Harborough, Harborough Arm | £20 | pontoon berths | 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 7 pontoon berths with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £14.85 a night at New Mills Marina to £21 a night at Bosworth Marina. The middle figure is £20 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest pontoon berths with visitor berths in the East Midlands?
For a 10m boat, New Mills Marina is cheapest at £14.85 a night.
Which pontoon berths with visitor berths in the East Midlands have space now?
3 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Bosworth Marina and Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at pontoon berths with visitor berths in the East Midlands?
1 of the 11 say you can: Northampton 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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