Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Widebeam moorings for 70ft narrowboats in the East Midlands
Places that take widebeams. Canal boats over 7ft beam. Canal marinas and moorings that take a full-length 70ft (21.3m) narrowboat. Many marinas stop at 60ft or 62ft, and some canals can't take a 70ft boat at all.
4 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,327 a year for a 70ft narrowboat (£3,327–£3,327 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 1 on a canal and 3 on rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Only Heyford Fields Marina publishes a price for a 70ft narrowboat: £3,327 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 22.9m (75ft) at Woodford Riverside Marina.
- Of the 4, 4 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- 3 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Heyford Fields Marina
Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,020 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Rivers
Woodford Riverside Marina
Woodford, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 70ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 70ft narrowboat | Longest boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | Sileby, River Soar | On request | 21.9m (72ft) | Waiting list |
| Heyford Fields Marina | Nether Heyford, Grand Union Canal | £3,327 | 21.3m (70ft) | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | 21.3m (70ft) | Not reported |
| Woodford Riverside Marina | Woodford, River Nene | On request | 22.9m (75ft) | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which widebeam moorings for 70ft narrowboats 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.
Where can I keep a boat over 21.3m (70ft) in the East Midlands?
All 4 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (21.9m (72ft)), Heyford Fields Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Sawley Waterside & Marina (21.3m (70ft)) and Woodford Riverside Marina (22.9m (75ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at widebeam moorings for 70ft narrowboats in the East Midlands?
3 of the 4 say you can: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (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, 1 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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