Walk-ashore berths near North Hykeham

Across the 3 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,682 a year at Brayford Pool Marina to £5,394 a year at Farndon Marina. The middle figure is £4,690 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

For a 57ft narrowboat, Brayford Pool Marina is cheapest at £3,682 a year in Lincoln.

4 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lincoln (Lowside) L1 Leisure Mooring, Torksey Lock L1 Leisure, Bardney Lock L1 and West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Lincoln L1, 5.3km north of the centre of North Hykeham, on the Fossdyke Canal.

2 of the 11 say you can: Lincoln L1 (residential moorings with planning consent) and Kings Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.