Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Narrowboat moorings near Leicester
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
8 sites · 4 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,052 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£463–£3,272 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 5 on canals and 3 on rivers.
- 4 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: 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 £3,272 a year (Bishop Meadow L1); the middle of 3 is £2,052 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 8, 8 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
- Closest to Leicester: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin, 10.2km north of the centre. 0 of the 8 within 10km.
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
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 | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pillings Lock Marina | 13.9km north | On request | Berths available |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | 17.6km north | £3,272 | Berths available |
| Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure | 18.2km south-east | – | Berths available |
| Bosworth Marina | 19.7km west | £463 | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | 10.2km north | On request | Waiting list |
| Zouch Marina | 20.5km north-west | £2,052 | Not reported |
| Debdale Wharf Marina | 16.8km south-east | – | Not reported |
| Ashby Canal Centre | 21.1km west | On request | 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 3 narrowboat moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £463 a year at Bosworth Marina to £3,272 a year at Bishop Meadow L1. The middle figure is £2,052 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings near Leicester?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which narrowboat moorings near Leicester have space now?
4 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: 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 narrowboat mooring to Leicester?
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin, 10.2km north of the centre of Leicester, on the River Soar.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings near Leicester?
2 of the 8 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent) and 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, 7 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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