Cheapest liveaboard moorings in Leicestershire

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.

3 sites · 2 with space now · typical £2,724 a year for a 10m boat (£2,400–£3,272 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

3 sites: 1 on a canal and 2 on rivers.
2 of the 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane and Bishop Meadow L1.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £2,400 a year (Memory Lane) to £3,272 a year (Bishop Meadow L1); the middle of 3 is £2,724 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.4m (70ft) at Bishop Meadow L1.
Of the 3, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).

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

Rivers

Leicester Marina

Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar

£2,724 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Rivers Berths available

Bishop Meadow L1

Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar

£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Liveaboard	Space
Memory Lane	Leicester, Grand Union Canal	£2,400	£240	Residential moorings with planning consent	Berths available
Leicester Marina	Thurmaston, Leicester, River Soar	£2,724	£272.40	Liveaboards allowed	Not reported
Bishop Meadow L1	Loughborough, River Soar	£3,272	£327.22	Residential moorings with planning consent	Berths available

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 10m boat cost in Leicestershire?

Across the 3 cheapest liveaboard moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £2,400 a year at Memory Lane to £3,272 a year at Bishop Meadow L1. The middle figure is £2,724 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest liveaboard moorings in Leicestershire?

For a 10m boat, Memory Lane is cheapest at £2,400 a year in Leicester.

Which cheapest liveaboard moorings in Leicestershire have space now?

2 of the 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane and Bishop Meadow L1. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cheapest liveaboard moorings in Leicestershire?

All 3 say you can: Memory Lane (residential moorings with planning consent), Leicester Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Bishop Meadow L1 (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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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