Rivers
Berths available
Beeston Marina
Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Linear moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the Midlands
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
9 sites · 3 with space now
At a glance
- 9 sites: 3 on canals and 6 on rivers.
- 3 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Middle Nene Cruising Club and Shardlow Marina.
- None publishes a price for a 10m boat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Shardlow Marina.
- Of the 9, 6 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 5 diesel and 3 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Rivers
Berths available
Middle Nene Cruising Club
Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Rivers
Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Ashwood Marina
Kingswinford, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Boot Wharf
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Debdale Wharf Marina
Kibworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices not published
Rivers
Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Rivers
Sankey Marine
Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Rivers
Wyre Marina Boatyard
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beeston Marina | Beeston, Nottingham, River Trent | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Middle Nene Cruising Club | Titchmarsh, River Nene | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Ashwood Marina | Kingswinford, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Boot Wharf | Nuneaton, Coventry Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Debdale Wharf Marina | Kibworth, Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) | – | linear moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Oundle Marina Village | Oundle, River Nene | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Sankey Marine | Evesham, River Avon | On request | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Wyre Marina Boatyard | Pershore, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which linear moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the Midlands have space now?
3 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Middle Nene Cruising Club and Shardlow Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the Midlands?
1 of the 9 say you can: Ashwood Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 4 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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Linear moorings with a boat hoist or crane in other areas
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