Cheapest moorings with diesel in the Midlands

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites that sell diesel on site, at a fuel berth or from the boatyard.

23 sites · 4 with space now · typical £3,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£463–£7,023 across 23 published tariffs)

At a glance

23 sites: 18 on canals and 5 on rivers.
4 of the 23 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Lichfield Cruising Club, Shardlow Marina and Braunston Marina.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £463 a year (Bosworth Marina) to £7,023 a year (Upton Marina); the middle of 23 is £3,565 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Barby Moorings.
Of the 23, 22 have electric hook-up, 22 a pump-out, 4 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
8 of the 23 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (8) and Tingdene Marinas (2).

Canals Berths available

Bosworth Marina

Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal

£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Lichfield Cruising Club

Lichfield, Staffordshire · Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal

£1,283 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Barby Moorings

Barby, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal

£1,440 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Rivers Berths available

Shardlow Marina

Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent

£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Talbot Wharf

Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal

£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Lilford Marina

Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene

£2,250 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Canals

Heyford Fields Marina

Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

£3,020 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals Berths available

Braunston Marina

Braunston, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

£3,170 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Springwood Haven Marina

Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal

£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

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	Diesel	Space
Bosworth Marina	Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal	£463	£26.66	Yes	Berths available
Lichfield Cruising Club	Lichfield, Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal	£1,283	£73.83	Yes	Berths available
Barby Moorings	Barby, Oxford Canal	£1,440	£82.90	Yes	Not reported
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
Lilford Marina	Oundle, River Nene	£2,250	£129.53	Yes	Not reported
Heyford Fields Marina	Nether Heyford, Grand Union Canal	£3,020	£173.84	Yes	Not reported
Braunston Marina	Braunston, Grand Union Canal	£3,170	£182.52	Yes	Berths available
Springwood Haven Marina	Nuneaton, Coventry Canal	£3,243	£186.72	Yes	Not reported
Droitwich Spa Marina	Droitwich Spa, Droitwich Junction Canal	£3,390	£195.16	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
Leicester Marina	Thurmaston, Leicester, River Soar	£3,876	£223.14	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 23 cheapest moorings with diesel 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 £3,565 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest moorings with diesel in the Midlands?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.

Which cheapest moorings with diesel in the Midlands have space now?

4 of the 23 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Lichfield Cruising Club, Shardlow Marina and Braunston Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings with diesel in the Midlands?

8 of the 23 say you can: Lilford Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Springwood Haven Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Gayton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Kings Orchard Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed), Leicester 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, 21 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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