Canals
Berths available
Memory Lane
Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Moorings with electric hook-up near Leicester
Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
10 sites · 5 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,272 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£463–£4,560 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 6 on canals and 4 on rivers.
- 5 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane, Pillings Lock Marina, Bishop Meadow L1, Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure and Bosworth Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £463 a year (Bosworth Marina) to £4,560 a year (Memory Lane); the middle of 5 is £3,272 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 10, 3 have a pump-out, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
- Closest to Leicester: Memory Lane, 0.8km north of the centre. 2 of the 10 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Berths available
Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure
Foxton, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Rivers
Leicester Marina
Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar
£2,724 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Zouch Marina
Hathern, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,188 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Debdale Wharf Marina
Kibworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices not published
Canals
Ashby Canal Centre
Stoke Golding, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memory Lane | 0.8km north | £4,560 | Yes | Berths available |
| Pillings Lock Marina | 13.9km north | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | 17.6km north | £3,272 | Yes | Berths available |
| Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure | 18.2km south-east | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Bosworth Marina | 19.7km west | £463 | Yes | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | 10.2km north | On request | Yes | Waiting list |
| Leicester Marina | 4.7km north-east | £3,876 | Yes | Not reported |
| Zouch Marina | 20.5km north-west | £2,052 | Yes | Not reported |
| Debdale Wharf Marina | 16.8km south-east | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Ashby Canal Centre | 21.1km west | On request | 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 near Leicester?
Across the 5 moorings with electric hook-up 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 £3,272 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings with electric hook-up near Leicester?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which moorings with electric hook-up near Leicester have space now?
5 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane, Pillings Lock Marina, Bishop Meadow L1, Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure and Bosworth Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest mooring with electric hook-up to Leicester?
Memory Lane, 0.8km north of the centre of Leicester, on the Grand Union Canal.
Can you live aboard at moorings with electric hook-up near Leicester?
4 of the 10 say you can: Memory Lane (residential moorings with planning consent), Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed) and Leicester 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, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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