Rivers
Berths available
Beeston Marina
Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Cruiser moorings with visitor berths in the Midlands
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
11 sites · 2 with space now · typical £20 a night for a 10m cruiser (£10–£25 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites: 1 on a canal and 10 on rivers.
- 2 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina and Willow Moorings.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £10 a night (Talbot Wharf) to £25 a night (Stourport Marina); the middle of 6 is £20 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Willow Moorings.
- Of the 11, 9 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 6 diesel and 4 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Tingdene Marinas (3).
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Canals
Full
Talbot Wharf
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Farndon Marina
Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Stourport Marina
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£2,635 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Upton Marina
Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£4,043 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Boston Gateway Marina
Boston, Lincolnshire · River Witham
Prices on request
Rivers
Evesham Marina
Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Rivers
Newark Marina
Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Rivers
Northampton Boat Club
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Rivers
Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A night, 10m cruiser | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beeston Marina | Beeston, Nottingham, River Trent | – | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | – | Berths available |
| Talbot Wharf | Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal | £10 | Full |
| Farndon Marina | Farndon, River Trent | £20 | Not reported |
| Stourport Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | £25 | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £20 | Not reported |
| Boston Gateway Marina | Boston, River Witham | On request | Not reported |
| Evesham Marina | Evesham, River Avon | On request | Not reported |
| Newark Marina | Newark, River Trent | £20 | Not reported |
| Northampton Boat Club | Northampton, River Nene | – | Not reported |
| Oundle Marina Village | Oundle, River Nene | £15 | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m cruiser in the Midlands?
Across the 6 cruiser moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £10 a night at Talbot Wharf to £25 a night at Stourport Marina. The middle figure is £20 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with visitor berths in the Midlands?
For a 10m cruiser, Talbot Wharf is cheapest at £10 a night in Market Drayton.
Which cruiser moorings with visitor berths in the Midlands have space now?
2 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina and Willow Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cruiser moorings with visitor berths in the Midlands?
1 of the 11 say you can: Evesham 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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