Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cheapest linear moorings in the Midlands
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
16 sites · 14 with space now · typical £2,882 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£463–£3,601 across 16 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 16 sites: 14 on canals and 2 on rivers.
- 14 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Lichfield Cruising Club, Buckby Top Lock L1 Leisure, Sutton Cheney Wharf, Tibberton Towpath L1 Leisure, Dunhampstead L1 Leisure and 8 more.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £463 a year (Bosworth Marina) to £3,601 a year (Tardebigge L1 Leisure); the middle of 16 is £2,882 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 22m (72ft) at Tibberton Towpath L1 Leisure.
- Of the 16, 8 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 16 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (10).
Canals
Berths available
Lichfield Cruising Club
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal
£1,283 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Barby Moorings
Barby, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal
£1,440 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Kingfisher Marina
Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,394 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Buckby Top Lock L1 Leisure
Daventry, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,606 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Sutton Cheney Wharf
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£2,723 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Tibberton Towpath L1 Leisure
Worcester, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
£2,791 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Dunhampstead L1 Leisure
Droitwich, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
£2,850 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
£2,914 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Stourport Wide-Beam Basin L1 Leisure
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
£2,964 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Bugbrooke Marina
Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,964 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
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Hardingswood Junction Moorings
Kidsgrove, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,090 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Lowsonford L1 Leisure
Lowsonford, Warwickshire · South Stratford Canal
£3,183 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
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Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Tardebigge L1 Leisure
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
£3,601 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Per metre a year | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosworth Marina | Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal | £463 | £26.66 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Lichfield Cruising Club | Lichfield, Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal | £1,283 | £73.83 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Barby Moorings | Barby, Oxford Canal | £1,440 | £82.90 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Kingfisher Marina | Yardley Gobion, Grand Union Canal | £2,394 | £137.82 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Buckby Top Lock L1 Leisure | Daventry, Grand Union Canal | £2,606 | £150.05 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Sutton Cheney Wharf | Hinckley, Ashby Canal | £2,723 | £156.77 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Tibberton Towpath L1 Leisure | Worcester, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | £2,791 | £160.67 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Dunhampstead L1 Leisure | Droitwich, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | £2,850 | £164.10 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings | Birmingham, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal | £2,914 | £167.75 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Stourport Wide-Beam Basin L1 Leisure | Stourport-on-Severn, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal | £2,964 | £170.62 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Bugbrooke Marina | Bugbrooke, Grand Union Canal | £2,964 | £170.64 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | from £3,078 | £177.20 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Hardingswood Junction Moorings | Kidsgrove, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,090 | £177.89 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Lowsonford L1 Leisure | Lowsonford, South Stratford Canal | £3,183 | £183.23 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | Loughborough, River Soar | £3,272 | £188.38 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Tardebigge L1 Leisure | Bromsgrove, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | £3,601 | £207.34 | linear moorings | 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 57ft narrowboat cost in the Midlands?
Across the 16 cheapest linear moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £463 a year at Bosworth Marina to £3,601 a year at Tardebigge L1 Leisure. The middle figure is £2,882 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest linear moorings in the Midlands?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which cheapest linear moorings in the Midlands have space now?
14 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Lichfield Cruising Club, Buckby Top Lock L1 Leisure, Sutton Cheney Wharf, Tibberton Towpath L1 Leisure, Dunhampstead L1 Leisure, Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, Stourport Wide-Beam Basin L1 Leisure and 6 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest linear moorings in the Midlands?
1 of the 16 say you can: 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, 15 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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