Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Cruiser moorings that allow liveaboards in the Midlands
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.
14 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,761 a year for a 10m cruiser (£2,250–£3,272 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites: 6 on canals and 8 on rivers.
- 1 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £2,250 a year (Lilford Marina) to £3,272 a year (Bishop Meadow L1); the middle of 2 is £2,761 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 22.9m (75ft) at Woodford Riverside Marina.
- Of the 14, 12 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (3) and Canal & River Trust (3).
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Cambrian Residential Moorings
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Shireoaks Marina
Worksop, Nottinghamshire · Chesterfield Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Lilford Marina
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£2,250 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Ashwood Marina
Kingswinford, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Blackthorn Lake Marina
Ringstead, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Canals
Crick Waterside & Marina
Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line
Prices on request
Rivers
Evesham Marina
Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Canals
Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · Nottingham and Beeston Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Canals
Willowbrook Moorings
Shardlow, Derbyshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Woodford Riverside Marina
Woodford, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Rivers
Wyre Marina Boatyard
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Meadow L1 | Loughborough, River Soar | £3,272 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | Sileby, River Soar | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Waiting list |
| Cambrian Residential Moorings | Birmingham, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal | – | Residential moorings with planning consent | Full |
| Shireoaks Marina | Worksop, Chesterfield Canal | On request | Liveaboard by arrangement | Full |
| Lilford Marina | Oundle, River Nene | £2,250 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Ashwood Marina | Kingswinford, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal | – | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Blackthorn Lake Marina | Ringstead, River Nene | – | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Crick Waterside & Marina | Crick, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Evesham Marina | Evesham, River Avon | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina | Nottingham, Nottingham and Beeston Canal | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Willowbrook Moorings | Shardlow, Trent and Mersey Canal | – | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Woodford Riverside Marina | Woodford, River Nene | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Wyre Marina Boatyard | Pershore, River Avon | On request | Liveaboard by arrangement | 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 cruiser cost in the Midlands?
Across the 2 cruiser moorings that allow liveaboards here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £2,250 a year at Lilford Marina to £3,272 a year at Bishop Meadow L1. The middle figure is £2,761 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings that allow liveaboards in the Midlands?
For a 10m cruiser, Lilford Marina is cheapest at £2,250 a year in Oundle.
Which cruiser moorings that allow liveaboards in the Midlands have space now?
1 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cruiser moorings that allow liveaboards in the Midlands?
All 14 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed), Cambrian Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Shireoaks Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Lilford Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Ashwood Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Blackthorn Lake Marina (liveaboards allowed), Crick Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and 6 more. 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 5 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 2 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cruiser moorings that allow liveaboards in the Midlands, by county
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