Rivers
Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Cheapest moorings with a slipway 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 slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
12 sites · 1 with space now · typical £2,521 a year for a 10m boat (£1,242–£4,043 across 12 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 6 on canals and 6 on rivers.
- 1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shardlow Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,242 a year (Shardlow Marina) to £4,043 a year (Upton Marina); the middle of 12 is £2,521 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Shardlow Marina.
- Of the 12, 12 have electric hook-up, 11 a pump-out, 10 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (2) and Tingdene Marinas (3).
Canals
Springwood Haven Marina
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Brayford Pool Marina
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Brayford Pool, where the River Witham meets the Fossdyke Canal
£3,682 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Lilford Marina
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£2,250 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Heyford Fields Marina
Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,020 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Blackwater Meadow Marina
Ellesmere, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal
£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Stourport Marina
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£2,635 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Burton Waters Marina
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Navigation
£4,690 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Leicester Marina
Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar
£2,724 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Droitwich Spa Marina
Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire · Droitwich Junction Canal
£3,390 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 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | £1,242 | £124.16 | Yes | Berths available |
| Springwood Haven Marina | Nuneaton, Coventry Canal | £1,878 | £187.77 | Yes | Not reported |
| Brayford Pool Marina | Lincoln, Brayford Pool, where the River Witham meets the Fossdyke Canal | £2,120 | £212 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lilford Marina | Oundle, River Nene | £2,250 | £225 | Yes | Not reported |
| Heyford Fields Marina | Nether Heyford, Grand Union Canal | £2,375 | £237.47 | Yes | Not reported |
| Blackwater Meadow Marina | Ellesmere, Llangollen Canal | £2,407 | £240.74 | Yes | Not reported |
| Stourport Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | £2,635 | £263.52 | Yes | Not reported |
| Burton Waters Marina | Lincoln, Fossdyke Navigation | £2,700 | £270 | Yes | Not reported |
| Leicester Marina | Thurmaston, Leicester, River Soar | £2,724 | £272.40 | Yes | Not reported |
| Droitwich Spa Marina | Droitwich Spa, Droitwich Junction Canal | £2,850 | £285 | Yes | Not reported |
| Farndon Marina | Farndon, River Trent | £3,105 | £310.54 | Yes | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £4,043 | £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 10m boat cost in the Midlands?
Across the 12 cheapest moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,242 a year at Shardlow Marina to £4,043 a year at Upton Marina. The middle figure is £2,521 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest moorings with a slipway in the Midlands?
For a 10m boat, Shardlow Marina is cheapest at £1,242 a year.
Which cheapest moorings with a slipway in the Midlands have space now?
1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shardlow Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings with a slipway in the Midlands?
4 of the 12 say you can: Springwood Haven Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Lilford Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Blackwater Meadow Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Leicester Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest moorings with a slipway in the Midlands, by county
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