Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Widebeam moorings in the East Midlands
Places that take widebeams. Canal boats over 7ft beam.
10 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,877 a year for a 60ft widebeam (£3,173–£4,004 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 5 on canals and 5 on rivers.
- 2 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pillings Lock Marina and Sawley Lock L1 Leisure.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 60ft widebeam, published prices run from £3,173 a year (Heyford Fields Marina) to £4,004 a year (Mercia Marina); the middle of 3 is £3,877 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 22.9m (75ft) at Woodford Riverside Marina.
- Of the 10, 8 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out and 5 diesel.
- 4 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
Rivers
Berths available
Sawley Lock L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,354 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Braunston Towpath L1 Leisure
Daventry, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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
Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Rivers
White Mills Marina
Earls Barton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Rivers
Woodford Riverside Marina
Woodford, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 60ft widebeam
| Site | Where | A year, 60ft widebeam | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pillings Lock Marina | Quorn, Grand Union Canal | On request | Berths available |
| Sawley Lock L1 Leisure | Long Eaton, River Trent | – | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | Sileby, River Soar | On request | Waiting list |
| Braunston Towpath L1 Leisure | Daventry, Grand Union Canal | On request | Full |
| Brayford Pool Marina | Lincoln, Brayford Pool, where the River Witham meets the Fossdyke Canal | £3,877 | Not reported |
| Heyford Fields Marina | Nether Heyford, Grand Union Canal | £3,173 | Not reported |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £4,004 | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | Not reported |
| White Mills Marina | Earls Barton, River Nene | On request | Not reported |
| Woodford Riverside Marina | Woodford, River Nene | On request | 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 60ft widebeam cost in the East Midlands?
Across the 3 widebeam moorings here that publish a price, a 60ft widebeam costs from £3,173 a year at Heyford Fields Marina to £4,004 a year at Mercia Marina. The middle figure is £3,877 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest widebeam moorings in the East Midlands?
For a 60ft widebeam, Heyford Fields Marina is cheapest at £3,173 a year in Nether Heyford.
Which widebeam moorings in the East Midlands have space now?
2 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pillings Lock Marina and Sawley Lock L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at widebeam moorings in the East Midlands?
4 of the 10 say you can: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed), Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed), Sawley Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Woodford Riverside 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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 4 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Widebeam moorings in the East Midlands, by county
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