Canals
Berths available
Memory Lane
Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Pontoon berths near Foxton
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.
5 sites · 1 with space now · typical £4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£4,560–£4,560 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane.
- Only Memory Lane publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £4,560 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Yelvertoft Marina.
- Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 3 diesel.
- 2 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Foxton: Union Wharf Marina, 3.3km south-east of the centre. 1 of the 5 within 10km.
Canals
Union Wharf Marina
Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Harborough Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Yelvertoft Marina
Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices on request
Canals
Crick Waterside & Marina
Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line
Prices on request
Canals
Hillmorton Wharf Marina
Rugby, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memory Lane | 19km north-west | £4,560 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Union Wharf Marina | 3.3km south-east | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Yelvertoft Marina | 18.5km south-west | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Crick Waterside & Marina | 20.3km south-west | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Hillmorton Wharf Marina | 22.8km south-west | 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
Which pontoon berths near Foxton have space now?
1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest pontoon berth to Foxton?
Union Wharf Marina, 3.3km south-east of the centre of Foxton, on the Harborough Arm.
Can you live aboard at pontoon berths near Foxton?
2 of the 5 say you can: Memory Lane (residential moorings with planning consent) and Crick 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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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