Cheapest visitor moorings in Leicestershire

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.

4 sites · 1 with space now · typical £21 a night for a 57ft narrowboat (£18–£23 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

4 sites: 3 on canals and 1 on a river.
1 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £18 a night (Leicester Marina) to £23 a night (Bosworth Marina); the middle of 4 is £21 a night.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Bosworth Marina.
Of the 4, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
1 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

Rivers

Leicester Marina

Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar

£2,724 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Canals

Union Wharf Marina

Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Harborough Arm

Prices not published

Canals

Debdale Wharf Marina

Kibworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)

Prices not published

Canals Berths available

Bosworth Marina

Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal

£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A night, 57ft narrowboat	Space
Leicester Marina	Thurmaston, Leicester, River Soar	£18	Not reported
Union Wharf Marina	Market Harborough, Harborough Arm	£20	Not reported
Debdale Wharf Marina	Kibworth, Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)	£22	Not reported
Bosworth Marina	Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal	£23	Berths available

From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 57ft narrowboat in Leicestershire?

Across the 4 cheapest visitor moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £18 a night at Leicester Marina to £23 a night at Bosworth Marina. The middle figure is £21 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest visitor moorings in Leicestershire?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Leicester Marina is cheapest at £18 a night in Thurmaston, Leicester.

Which cheapest visitor moorings in Leicestershire have space now?

1 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cheapest visitor moorings in Leicestershire?

1 of the 4 say you can: Leicester 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, 3 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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