Canals
Berths available
Lichfield Cruising Club
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal
£1,283 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in the Midlands
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
6 sites · 5 with space now · typical £1,830 a year for a 12m boat (£900–£3,272 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites: 1 on a canal, 4 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
- 5 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lichfield Cruising Club, Shardlow Marina, Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club, Willow Moorings and Bishop Meadow L1.
- For a 12m boat, published prices run from £900 a year (Lichfield Cruising Club) to £3,272 a year (Bishop Meadow L1); the middle of 6 is £1,830 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.4m (70ft) at Bishop Meadow L1.
- Of the 6, 4 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Rivers
Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club
Grimsby, Lincolnshire · River Humber
£1,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Rivers
Lilford Marina
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£2,250 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 12m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 12m boat | Per metre a year | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lichfield Cruising Club | Lichfield, Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal | £900 | £75 | 17.4m (57ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | £1,442 | £120.19 | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club | Grimsby, River Humber | £1,500 | £125 | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | from £2,160 | £180 | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Lilford Marina | Oundle, River Nene | £2,250 | £187.50 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | Loughborough, River Soar | £3,272 | £272.69 | 21.4m (70ft) | – | – | 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 12m boat cost in the Midlands?
Across the 6 cheapest marinas for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £900 a year at Lichfield Cruising Club to £3,272 a year at Bishop Meadow L1. The middle figure is £1,830 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in the Midlands?
For a 12m boat, Lichfield Cruising Club is cheapest at £900 a year.
Which cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in the Midlands have space now?
5 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lichfield Cruising Club, Shardlow Marina, Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club, Willow Moorings and Bishop Meadow L1. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) in the Midlands?
All 6 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Lichfield Cruising Club (17.4m (57ft)), Shardlow Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club (12.2m (40ft)), Willow Moorings (21.3m (70ft)), Lilford Marina (18m (59ft)) and Bishop Meadow L1 (21.4m (70ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in the Midlands?
2 of the 6 say you can: Lilford Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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