Canals
Berths available
Memory Lane
Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Pontoon berths near Leicester
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.
5 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,512 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£463–£4,560 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 4 on canals and 1 on a river.
- 3 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane, Pillings Lock Marina 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 2 is £2,512 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 5, 5 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- 2 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Leicester: Memory Lane, 0.8km north of the centre. 1 of the 5 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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
Canals
Ashby Canal Centre
Stoke Golding, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memory Lane | 0.8km north | £4,560 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Pillings Lock Marina | 13.9km north | On request | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Bosworth Marina | 19.7km west | £463 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | 10.2km north | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Ashby Canal Centre | 21.1km 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
How much does a mooring for a 57ft narrowboat cost near Leicester?
Across the 2 pontoon 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 £2,512 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest pontoon berths near Leicester?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which pontoon berths near Leicester have space now?
3 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane, Pillings Lock Marina and Bosworth Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest pontoon berth to Leicester?
Memory Lane, 0.8km north of the centre of Leicester, on the Grand Union Canal.
Can you live aboard at pontoon berths near Leicester?
2 of the 5 say you can: Memory Lane (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, 4 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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