Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canal moorings and marinas for narrowboats 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. Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
8 sites · 3 with space now · typical £463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£463–£463 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites, all on canals.
- 3 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure and Pillings Lock Marina.
- Only Bosworth Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £463 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Bosworth Marina.
- Of the 8, 7 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
Canals
Berths available
Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure
Foxton, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure
Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm
Prices not published
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
Union Wharf Marina
Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Harborough 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 |
| Pillings Lock Marina | Quorn, Grand Union Canal | On request | Berths available |
| 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 |
| Union Wharf Marina | Market Harborough, Harborough Arm | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which canal moorings and marinas for narrowboats in Leicestershire have space now?
3 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure and Pillings Lock Marina. 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, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Canal moorings and marinas for narrowboats in nearby counties
Canal moorings and marinas for narrowboats in the wider area
- East Midlands 34
- England 203
- The Midlands 89
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