Rivers
Berths available
Beeston Marina
Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Visitor moorings with a slipway in the Midlands
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. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
10 sites · 1 with space now · typical £20 a night for a 10m boat (£14.85–£25 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 3 on canals and 7 on rivers.
- 1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £14.85 a night (Blackwater Meadow Marina) to £25 a night (Droitwich Spa Marina); the middle of 7 is £20 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Droitwich Spa Marina.
- Of the 10, 9 have electric hook-up, 8 a pump-out, 8 diesel and 4 a boat hoist.
- 2 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Tingdene Marinas (3).
Canals
Blackwater Meadow Marina
Ellesmere, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal
£4,158 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
Rivers
Leicester Marina
Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar
£2,724 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
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 boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beeston Marina | Beeston, Nottingham, River Trent | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Blackwater Meadow Marina | Ellesmere, Llangollen Canal | £14.85 | Yes | Not reported |
| Burton Waters Marina | Lincoln, Fossdyke Navigation | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Droitwich Spa Marina | Droitwich Spa, Droitwich Junction Canal | £25 | Yes | Not reported |
| Farndon Marina | Farndon, River Trent | £20 | Yes | Not reported |
| Leicester Marina | Thurmaston, Leicester, River Soar | £18 | Yes | Not reported |
| Stourport Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | £25 | Yes | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £20 | Yes | Not reported |
| Northampton Boat Club | Northampton, River Nene | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Oundle Marina Village | Oundle, River Nene | £15 | Yes | 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 7 visitor moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £14.85 a night at Blackwater Meadow 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 visitor moorings with a slipway in the Midlands?
For a 10m boat, Blackwater Meadow Marina is cheapest at £14.85 a night in Ellesmere.
Which visitor moorings with a slipway in the Midlands have space now?
1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at visitor moorings with a slipway in the Midlands?
2 of the 10 say you can: 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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 4 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Visitor moorings with a slipway in the Midlands, by county
Visitor moorings with a slipway in other areas
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