Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Pontoon berths near Coalville
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.
8 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £852 a year for a 10m boat (£463–£1,242 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 4 on canals and 4 on rivers.
- 3 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Pillings Lock Marina and Shardlow Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £463 a year (Bosworth Marina) to £1,242 a year (Shardlow Marina); the middle of 2 is £852 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 8, 8 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 5 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
- 3 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Coalville: Bosworth Marina, 11.5km south of the centre. 0 of the 8 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Canals
Stenson Marina
Barrow-on-Trent, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£2,910 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Redhill Marina
Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire · River Soar
Prices on request
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Canals
Ashby Canal Centre
Stoke Golding, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosworth Marina | 11.5km south | £463 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Pillings Lock Marina | 14.4km east | On request | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | 15.8km north | £1,242 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | 16.8km east | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Stenson Marina | 18.4km north-west | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Redhill Marina | 16.9km north-east | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | 17.2km north | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Ashby Canal Centre | 17.5km south | On request | pontoon berths | 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 10m boat cost near Coalville?
Across the 2 pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £463 a year at Bosworth Marina to £1,242 a year at Shardlow Marina. The middle figure is £852 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest pontoon berths near Coalville?
For a 10m boat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which pontoon berths near Coalville have space now?
3 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Pillings Lock Marina and Shardlow Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest pontoon berth to Coalville?
Bosworth Marina, 11.5km south of the centre of Coalville, on the Ashby Canal.
Can you live aboard at pontoon berths near Coalville?
3 of the 8 say you can: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed), Redhill Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Sawley 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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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