Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cheapest moorings with a chandlery in the Midlands
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites with a chandlery on site for parts, paint and gear.
16 sites · 2 with space now · typical £3,698 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£463–£7,023 across 16 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 16 sites: 13 on canals and 3 on rivers.
- 2 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina and Shardlow Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £463 a year (Bosworth Marina) to £7,023 a year (Upton Marina); the middle of 16 is £3,698 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Bosworth Marina.
- Of the 16, 16 have electric hook-up, 15 a pump-out, 16 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- 6 of the 16 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (8) and Tingdene Marinas (2).
Rivers
Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Full
Talbot Wharf
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Springwood Haven Marina
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
New Mills Marina
New Mills, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
£3,434 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Gayton Marina
Blisworth, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Whitchurch Marina
Whitchurch, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal
£3,597 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Kings Orchard Marina
Huddlesford, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
£3,671 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Aston Marina
Stone, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Blackwater Meadow Marina
Ellesmere, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal
£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Alvechurch Marina
Alvechurch, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
£4,460 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Worcester Marina
Worcester, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
£4,574 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Burton Waters Marina
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Navigation
£4,690 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Farndon Marina
Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Upton Marina
Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£4,043 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Per metre a year | Chandlery | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosworth Marina | Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal | £463 | £26.66 | Yes | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | £1,930 | £111.09 | Yes | Berths available |
| Talbot Wharf | Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal | £1,984 | £114.20 | Yes | Full |
| Springwood Haven Marina | Nuneaton, Coventry Canal | £3,243 | £186.72 | Yes | Not reported |
| New Mills Marina | New Mills, Peak Forest Canal | £3,434 | £197.71 | Yes | Not reported |
| Gayton Marina | Blisworth, Grand Union Canal | £3,565 | £205.26 | Yes | Not reported |
| Whitchurch Marina | Whitchurch, Llangollen Canal | £3,597 | £207.06 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kings Orchard Marina | Huddlesford, Coventry Canal | £3,671 | £211.33 | Yes | Not reported |
| Aston Marina | Stone, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,725 | £214.45 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,803 | £218.92 | Yes | Not reported |
| Blackwater Meadow Marina | Ellesmere, Llangollen Canal | £4,158 | £239.39 | Yes | Not reported |
| Alvechurch Marina | Alvechurch, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | £4,460 | £256.78 | Yes | Not reported |
| Worcester Marina | Worcester, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | £4,574 | £263.34 | Yes | Not reported |
| Burton Waters Marina | Lincoln, Fossdyke Navigation | £4,690 | £270 | Yes | Not reported |
| Farndon Marina | Farndon, River Trent | £5,394 | £310.54 | Yes | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £7,023 | £404.31 | Yes | Not reported |
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 57ft narrowboat cost in the Midlands?
Across the 16 cheapest moorings with a chandlery here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £463 a year at Bosworth Marina to £7,023 a year at Upton Marina. The middle figure is £3,698 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest moorings with a chandlery in the Midlands?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which cheapest moorings with a chandlery in the Midlands have space now?
2 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina and Shardlow Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings with a chandlery in the Midlands?
6 of the 16 say you can: Springwood Haven Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Gayton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Kings Orchard Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed), Blackwater Meadow Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Alvechurch Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 16 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest moorings with a chandlery in the Midlands, by county
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