Rivers
Berths available
Sawley Lock L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,354 a year for a 10m cruiser
Widebeam moorings with linear moorings in the Midlands
Places that take widebeams. Canal boats over 7ft beam. Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
5 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,964 a year for a 60ft widebeam (£2,964–£2,964 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 3 on canals and 2 on rivers.
- 2 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Sawley Lock L1 Leisure and Stourport Wide-Beam Basin L1 Leisure.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Only Stourport Wide-Beam Basin L1 Leisure publishes a price for a 60ft widebeam: £2,964 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 5, 2 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 1 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
Canals
Berths available
Stourport Wide-Beam Basin L1 Leisure
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
£2,964 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Braunston Towpath L1 Leisure
Daventry, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Boot Wharf
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 60ft widebeam
| Site | Where | A year, 60ft widebeam | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawley Lock L1 Leisure | Long Eaton, River Trent | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Stourport Wide-Beam Basin L1 Leisure | Stourport-on-Severn, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal | £2,964 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | Sileby, River Soar | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Braunston Towpath L1 Leisure | Daventry, Grand Union Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Boot Wharf | Nuneaton, Coventry Canal | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which widebeam moorings with linear moorings in the Midlands have space now?
2 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Sawley Lock L1 Leisure and Stourport Wide-Beam Basin L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at widebeam moorings with linear moorings in the Midlands?
1 of the 5 say you can: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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