Rivers
Berths available
Beeston Marina
Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Pontoon berths with visitor berths in the Midlands
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. 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.
21 sites · 4 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £20 a night for a 10m boat (£14.85–£25 across 13 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 21 sites: 11 on canals, 9 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
- 4 of the 21 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Bosworth Marina, Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club and Withybed Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Saltisford Canal Centre.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £14.85 a night (Kings Orchard Marina) to £25 a night (Droitwich Spa Marina); the middle of 13 is £20 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Northampton Marina.
- Of the 21, 19 have electric hook-up, 13 a pump-out, 12 diesel and 5 a boat hoist.
- 5 of the 21 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (2) and Tingdene Marinas (3).
Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club
Grimsby, Lincolnshire · River Humber
£1,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Berths available
Withybed Moorings
Alvechurch, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Waiting list
Saltisford Canal Centre
Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm)
Prices not published
Canals
Aston Marina
Stone, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Burton Waters Marina
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Navigation
£4,690 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
Canals
Kings Orchard Marina
Huddlesford, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
£3,671 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
New Mills Marina
New Mills, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
£3,434 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Northampton Marina
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£1,310 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
Canals
Fenny Marina
Fenny Compton, Warwickshire · South Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Newark Marina
Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Rivers
Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Canals
Union Wharf Marina
Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Harborough Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina
Napton on the Hill, Southam, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beeston Marina | Beeston, Nottingham, River Trent | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Bosworth Marina | Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal | £21 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club | Grimsby, River Humber | – | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Withybed Moorings | Alvechurch, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Saltisford Canal Centre | Warwick, Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm) | £15 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Aston Marina | Stone, Trent & Mersey Canal | £22 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Burton Waters Marina | Lincoln, Fossdyke Navigation | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Droitwich Spa Marina | Droitwich Spa, Droitwich Junction Canal | £25 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Farndon Marina | Farndon, River Trent | £20 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Kings Orchard Marina | Huddlesford, Coventry Canal | £14.85 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| New Mills Marina | New Mills, Peak Forest Canal | £14.85 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Northampton Marina | Northampton, River Nene | £18 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Stourport Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | £25 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £20 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Boston Gateway Marina | Boston, River Witham | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Evesham Marina | Evesham, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Fenny Marina | Fenny Compton, South Oxford Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Newark Marina | Newark, River Trent | £20 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Oundle Marina Village | Oundle, River Nene | £15 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Union Wharf Marina | Market Harborough, Harborough Arm | £20 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina | Napton on the Hill, Southam, Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths | 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 boat in the Midlands?
Across the 13 pontoon berths with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £14.85 a night at Kings Orchard Marina to £25 a night at Droitwich Spa Marina. The middle figure is £20 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest pontoon berths with visitor berths in the Midlands?
For a 10m boat, Kings Orchard Marina is cheapest at £14.85 a night in Huddlesford.
Which pontoon berths with visitor berths in the Midlands have space now?
4 of the 21 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Bosworth Marina, Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club and Withybed Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at pontoon berths with visitor berths in the Midlands?
5 of the 21 say you can: Saltisford Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement), Kings Orchard Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Northampton Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Evesham Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Wigrams Turn Waterside & 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, 14 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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