Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Pontoon berths for 70ft narrowboats in Leicestershire
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. 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.
3 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £463 a year for a 70ft narrowboat (£463–£463 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 3 sites: 1 on a canal and 2 on rivers.
- 1 of the 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Only Bosworth Marina publishes a price for a 70ft narrowboat: £463 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 3, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- 2 of the 3 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 70ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 70ft narrowboat | Berths | Longest boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosworth Marina | Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal | £463 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 21.3m (70ft) | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | Sileby, River Soar | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 21.9m (72ft) | Waiting list |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | pontoon berths | 21.3m (70ft) | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which pontoon berths for 70ft narrowboats in Leicestershire have space now?
1 of the 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 21.3m (70ft) in Leicestershire?
All 3 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Bosworth Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (21.9m (72ft)) and Sawley Waterside & Marina (21.3m (70ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at pontoon berths for 70ft narrowboats in Leicestershire?
2 of the 3 say you can: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed) and Sawley Waterside & 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 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Pontoon berths for 70ft narrowboats in nearby counties
Pontoon berths for 70ft narrowboats in the wider area
- East Midlands 10
- England 34
- The Midlands 21
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