Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Walk-ashore berths for boats over 15m in the Midlands
Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 15m (50ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
13 sites · 6 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,215 a year for a 15m boat (£1,125–£3,272 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 13 sites: 3 on canals and 10 on rivers.
- 6 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Lichfield Cruising Club, Mancetter Marina, Middle Nene Cruising Club, Shardlow Marina and Willow Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 15m boat, published prices run from £1,125 a year (Lichfield Cruising Club) to £3,272 a year (Bishop Meadow L1); the middle of 4 is £2,215 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 33.5m (110ft) at Mancetter Marina.
- Of the 13, 9 have electric hook-up, 9 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 5 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
Canals
Berths available
Lichfield Cruising Club
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal
£1,283 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Mancetter Marina
Atherstone, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
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
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure
Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm
Prices not published
Rivers
Avon View Marina
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Rivers
Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
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 15m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 15m boat | Berths | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Meadow L1 | Loughborough, River Soar | £3,272 | linear moorings | 21.4m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Lichfield Cruising Club | Lichfield, Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal | £1,125 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 17.4m (57ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Mancetter Marina | Atherstone, Coventry Canal | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 33.5m (110ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Middle Nene Cruising Club | Titchmarsh, River Nene | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 15.2m (50ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | £1,729 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | from £2,700 | linear moorings | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | Sileby, River Soar | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 21.9m (72ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure | Market Harborough, Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm | – | linear moorings | 18.5m (61ft) | – | – | Full |
| Avon View Marina | Pershore, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths | 21m (69ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Oundle Marina Village | Oundle, River Nene | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 19.2m (63ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | pontoon berths | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Woodford Riverside Marina | Woodford, River Nene | On request | pontoon berths | 22.9m (75ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Wyre Marina Boatyard | Pershore, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths | 21m (69ft) | – | – | 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 15m boat cost in the Midlands?
Across the 4 walk-ashore berths for boats over 15m here that publish a price, a 15m boat costs from £1,125 a year at Lichfield Cruising Club to £3,272 a year at Bishop Meadow L1. The middle figure is £2,215 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths for boats over 15m in the Midlands?
For a 15m boat, Lichfield Cruising Club is cheapest at £1,125 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths for boats over 15m in the Midlands have space now?
6 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Lichfield Cruising Club, Mancetter Marina, Middle Nene Cruising Club, Shardlow Marina and Willow Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 15m (49ft) in the Midlands?
All 13 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Bishop Meadow L1 (21.4m (70ft)), Lichfield Cruising Club (17.4m (57ft)), Mancetter Marina (33.5m (110ft)), Middle Nene Cruising Club (15.2m (50ft)), Shardlow Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Willow Moorings (21.3m (70ft)), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (21.9m (72ft)), Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure (18.5m (61ft)) and 5 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths for boats over 15m in the Midlands?
5 of the 13 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed), Sawley Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed), Woodford Riverside Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Wyre Marina Boatyard (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, 5 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
Walk-ashore berths for boats over 15m in other areas
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