Walk-ashore berths near Earl Shilton

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.

14 sites · 4 with space now · typical £2,983 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£463–£4,560 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

14 sites, all on canals.
4 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Sutton Cheney Wharf, Bosworth Marina, Memory Lane and Mancetter Marina.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £463 a year (Bosworth Marina) to £4,560 a year (Memory Lane); the middle of 4 is £2,983 a year.
Longest boat taken: 33.5m (110ft) at Mancetter Marina.
Of the 14, 7 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out and 6 diesel.
3 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (7).
Closest to Earl Shilton: Sutton Cheney Wharf, 5.5km west of the centre. 5 of the 14 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Sutton Cheney Wharf

Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal

£2,723 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Bosworth Marina

Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal

£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Memory Lane

Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal

£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Berths available

Mancetter Marina

Atherstone, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Lime Kilns L1 Leisure

Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Kilby Bridge L1 Leisure

Wigston, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Ansty L1 Leisure

Ansty, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Hawkesbury Junction

Bedworth, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Brinklow Moorings

Coventry, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Springwood Haven Marina

Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal

£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Trinity Waterside & Marina

Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Canals

Ashby Canal Centre

Stoke Golding, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Boot Wharf

Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal

Prices not published

Canals

Rose Narrowboats

Stretton under Fosse, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Sutton Cheney Wharf	5.5km west	£2,723	linear moorings	Berths available
Bosworth Marina	9.2km north-west	£463	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Memory Lane	14.7km north-east	£4,560	pontoon berths	Berths available
Mancetter Marina	14.9km west	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Lime Kilns L1 Leisure	5.8km south-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Kilby Bridge L1 Leisure	14.4km east	–	linear moorings	Full
Ansty L1 Leisure	15.8km south-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Hawkesbury Junction	16.5km south-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Brinklow Moorings	17.4km south	–	linear moorings	Full
Springwood Haven Marina	14.6km west	£3,243	pontoon berths	Not reported
Trinity Waterside & Marina	7.4km south-west	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Ashby Canal Centre	7.5km west	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Boot Wharf	12.6km south-west	–	linear moorings	Not reported
Rose Narrowboats	17.2km south	–	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 57ft narrowboat cost near Earl Shilton?

Across the 4 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £463 a year at Bosworth Marina to £4,560 a year at Memory Lane. The middle figure is £2,983 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Earl Shilton?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.

Which walk-ashore berths near Earl Shilton have space now?

4 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Sutton Cheney Wharf, Bosworth Marina, Memory Lane and Mancetter Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Earl Shilton?

Sutton Cheney Wharf, 5.5km west of the centre of Earl Shilton, on the Ashby Canal.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Earl Shilton?

3 of the 14 say you can: Memory Lane (residential moorings with planning consent), Springwood Haven Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) 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, 14 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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