Canal moorings and marinas in Leicestershire

Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top.

15 sites · 5 with space now · typical £2,723 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£463–£4,560 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

15 sites, all on canals.
5 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure, Memory Lane, Pillings Lock Marina and Sutton Cheney Wharf.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £463 a year (Bosworth Marina) to £4,560 a year (Memory Lane); the middle of 3 is £2,723 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Bosworth Marina.
Of the 15, 10 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
2 of the 15 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (7).

Canals Berths available

Bosworth Marina

Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal

£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure

Foxton, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Memory Lane

Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal

£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Berths available

Pillings Lock Marina

Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Sutton Cheney Wharf

Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal

£2,723 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Foxton Village L1 Leisure

Foxton, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Kilby Bridge L1 Leisure

Wigston, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Lime Kilns L1 Leisure

Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure

Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Ashby Canal Centre

Stoke Golding, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Debdale Wharf Marina

Kibworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)

Prices not published

Canals

North Kilworth Wharf

North Kilworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Section

Prices on request

Canals

Trinity Waterside & Marina

Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Canals

Union Wharf Marina

Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Harborough Arm

Prices not published

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	Space
Bosworth Marina	Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal	£463	Berths available
Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure	Foxton, Grand Union Canal	–	Berths available
Memory Lane	Leicester, Grand Union Canal	£4,560	Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina	Quorn, Grand Union Canal	On request	Berths available
Sutton Cheney Wharf	Hinckley, Ashby Canal	£2,723	Berths available
Foxton Village L1 Leisure	Foxton, Grand Union Canal	–	Full
Kilby Bridge L1 Leisure	Wigston, Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)	–	Full
Lime Kilns L1 Leisure	Hinckley, Ashby Canal	–	Full
Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure	Market Harborough, Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm	–	Full
Ashby Canal Centre	Stoke Golding, Ashby Canal	On request	Not reported
Debdale Wharf Marina	Kibworth, Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)	–	Not reported
North Kilworth Wharf	North Kilworth, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Section	On request	Not reported
Trinity Waterside & Marina	Hinckley, Ashby Canal	On request	Not reported
Union Wharf Marina	Market Harborough, Harborough Arm	–	Not reported
Welford Marina	Welford, Grand Union Canal (Welford Arm)	–	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 57ft narrowboat cost in Leicestershire?

Across the 3 canal moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £463 a year at Bosworth Marina to £4,560 a year at Memory Lane. The middle figure is £2,723 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest canal moorings and marinas in Leicestershire?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.

Which canal moorings and marinas in Leicestershire have space now?

5 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure, Memory Lane, Pillings Lock Marina and Sutton Cheney Wharf. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas in Leicestershire?

2 of the 15 say you can: Memory Lane (residential moorings with planning consent) and Trinity 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, 15 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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