Rivers
Berths available
Beeston Marina
Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths with a chandlery 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. Sites with a chandlery on site for parts, paint and gear.
32 sites · 4 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£463–£7,023 across 13 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 32 sites: 21 on canals, 10 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
- 4 of the 32 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Bosworth Marina, Shardlow Marina and Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Saltisford Canal Centre.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £463 a year (Bosworth Marina) to £7,023 a year (Upton Marina); the middle of 13 is £3,725 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Bosworth Marina.
- Of the 32, 27 have electric hook-up, 25 a pump-out, 29 diesel, 9 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
- 8 of the 32 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (5), Aquavista (2) and Tingdene Marinas (2).
Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Berths available
Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings
Stourbridge, West Midlands · Stourbridge Town Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Saltisford Canal Centre
Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm)
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Talbot Wharf
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Alvechurch Marina
Alvechurch, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
£4,460 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
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
Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
New Mills Marina
New Mills, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
£3,434 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Springwood Haven Marina
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Upton Marina
Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£4,043 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Worcester Marina
Worcester, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
£4,574 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Ashwood Marina
Kingswinford, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Boot Wharf
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Calcutt Marina
Southam, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Fosdyke Yacht Haven
Fosdyke, Lincolnshire · River Welland
Prices not published
Canals
Great Haywood Marina
Great Haywood, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Newark Marina
Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Canals
North Kilworth Wharf
North Kilworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Section
Prices on request
Rivers
Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Canals
Rose Narrowboats
Stretton under Fosse, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Sankey Marine
Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Rivers
South Ferriby Marina
South Ferriby, Lincolnshire · River Ancholme
Prices on request
Canals
Stourport Basin Marina
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Trinity Waterside & Marina
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Whilton Marina
Whilton Locks, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
White Mills Marina
Earls Barton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Chandlery | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beeston Marina | Beeston, Nottingham, River Trent | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Bosworth Marina | Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal | £463 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | £1,930 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings | Stourbridge, Stourbridge Town Arm | – | linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Saltisford Canal Centre | Warwick, Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm) | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Talbot Wharf | Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal | £1,984 | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Full |
| Alvechurch Marina | Alvechurch, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | £4,460 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Aston Marina | Stone, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,725 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Burton Waters Marina | Lincoln, Fossdyke Navigation | £4,690 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Farndon Marina | Farndon, River Trent | £5,394 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Kings Orchard Marina | Huddlesford, Coventry Canal | £3,671 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,803 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| New Mills Marina | New Mills, Peak Forest Canal | £3,434 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Springwood Haven Marina | Nuneaton, Coventry Canal | £3,243 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £7,023 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Worcester Marina | Worcester, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | £4,574 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Ashwood Marina | Kingswinford, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Boot Wharf | Nuneaton, Coventry Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Calcutt Marina | Southam, Grand Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Fosdyke Yacht Haven | Fosdyke, River Welland | – | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Great Haywood Marina | Great Haywood, Trent & Mersey Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Newark Marina | Newark, River Trent | – | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| North Kilworth Wharf | North Kilworth, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Section | On request | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Oundle Marina Village | Oundle, River Nene | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Rose Narrowboats | Stretton under Fosse, Oxford Canal | – | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Sankey Marine | Evesham, River Avon | On request | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| South Ferriby Marina | South Ferriby, River Ancholme | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Stourport Basin Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal | On request | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Trinity Waterside & Marina | Hinckley, Ashby Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Whilton Marina | Whilton Locks, Grand Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| White Mills Marina | Earls Barton, River Nene | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | 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 57ft narrowboat cost in the Midlands?
Across the 13 walk-ashore berths with a chandlery here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £463 a year at Bosworth Marina to £7,023 a year at Upton Marina. The middle figure is £3,725 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths with a chandlery in the Midlands?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which walk-ashore berths with a chandlery in the Midlands have space now?
4 of the 32 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Bosworth Marina, Shardlow Marina and Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths with a chandlery in the Midlands?
8 of the 32 say you can: Saltisford Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement), Alvechurch Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Kings Orchard Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed), Springwood Haven Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Ashwood Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Sawley Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Trinity Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 22 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 5 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths with a chandlery in the Midlands, by county
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