Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV in the Midlands
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
19 sites · 6 with space now · typical £3,090 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£463–£5,394 across 19 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 19 sites: 16 on canals and 3 on rivers.
- 6 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Sutton Cheney Wharf, Hardingswood Junction Moorings, Braunston Marina, Lowsonford L1 Leisure and Memory Lane.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £463 a year (Bosworth Marina) to £5,394 a year (Farndon Marina); the middle of 19 is £3,090 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 22m (72ft) at Lowsonford L1 Leisure.
- Of the 19, 17 have electric hook-up, 11 a pump-out, 11 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 19 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (4).
Canals
Barby Moorings
Barby, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal
£1,440 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Full
Talbot Wharf
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Zouch Marina
Hathern, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,188 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Northampton Marina
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£1,310 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Willows Marina
Weedon, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,400 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Sutton Cheney Wharf
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£2,723 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Stenson Marina
Barrow-on-Trent, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£2,910 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Heyford Fields Marina
Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,020 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Hardingswood Junction Moorings
Kidsgrove, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,090 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Braunston Marina
Braunston, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,170 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Lowsonford L1 Leisure
Lowsonford, Warwickshire · South Stratford Canal
£3,183 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Droitwich Spa Marina
Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire · Droitwich Junction Canal
£3,390 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
Alvechurch Marina
Alvechurch, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
£4,460 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Memory Lane
Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
£4,560 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
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Per metre a year | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosworth Marina | Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal | £463 | £26.66 | Yes | Berths available |
| Barby Moorings | Barby, Oxford Canal | £1,440 | £82.90 | Yes | Not reported |
| Talbot Wharf | Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal | £1,984 | £114.20 | Yes | Full |
| Zouch Marina | Hathern, River Soar | £2,052 | £118.13 | Yes | Not reported |
| Northampton Marina | Northampton, River Nene | £2,275 | £131 | Yes | Not reported |
| Willows Marina | Weedon, Grand Union Canal | £2,400 | £138.17 | Yes | Not reported |
| Sutton Cheney Wharf | Hinckley, Ashby Canal | £2,723 | £156.77 | Yes | Berths available |
| Stenson Marina | Barrow-on-Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal | £2,910 | £167.53 | Yes | Not reported |
| Heyford Fields Marina | Nether Heyford, Grand Union Canal | £3,020 | £173.84 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hardingswood Junction Moorings | Kidsgrove, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,090 | £177.89 | Yes | Berths available |
| Braunston Marina | Braunston, Grand Union Canal | £3,170 | £182.52 | Yes | Berths available |
| Lowsonford L1 Leisure | Lowsonford, South Stratford Canal | £3,183 | £183.23 | Yes | Berths available |
| Droitwich Spa Marina | Droitwich Spa, Droitwich Junction Canal | £3,390 | £195.16 | 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 |
| Alvechurch Marina | Alvechurch, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | £4,460 | £256.78 | Yes | Not reported |
| Memory Lane | Leicester, Grand Union Canal | £4,560 | £262.52 | Yes | Berths available |
| Burton Waters Marina | Lincoln, Fossdyke Navigation | £4,690 | £270 | Yes | Not reported |
| Farndon Marina | Farndon, River Trent | £5,394 | £310.54 | 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 19 cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £463 a year at Bosworth Marina to £5,394 a year at Farndon Marina. The middle figure is £3,090 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV in the Midlands?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV in the Midlands have space now?
6 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Sutton Cheney Wharf, Hardingswood Junction Moorings, Braunston Marina, Lowsonford L1 Leisure and Memory Lane. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV in the Midlands?
4 of the 19 say you can: Northampton Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed), Alvechurch Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Memory Lane (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, 18 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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