Canals
Berths available
Mancetter Marina
Atherstone, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Walk-ashore berths near Nuneaton
Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
14 sites · 3 with space now · typical £2,723 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£463–£3,243 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites, all on canals.
- 3 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Mancetter Marina, Sutton Cheney Wharf and Bosworth Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £463 a year (Bosworth Marina) to £3,243 a year (Springwood Haven Marina); the middle of 3 is £2,723 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 33.5m (110ft) at Mancetter Marina.
- Of the 14, 6 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out and 6 diesel.
- 2 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (6).
- Closest to Nuneaton: Boot Wharf, 1km south of the centre. 9 of the 14 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Sutton Cheney Wharf
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£2,723 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Full
Lime Kilns L1 Leisure
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hawkesbury Junction
Bedworth, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Ansty L1 Leisure
Ansty, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Grendon Wharf L1 Leisure
Atherstone, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Brinklow Moorings
Coventry, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Springwood Haven Marina
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Boot Wharf
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Trinity Waterside & Marina
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Ashby Canal Centre
Stoke Golding, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
Prices on request
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Rose Narrowboats
Stretton under Fosse, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
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Alvecote Marina
Tamworth, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mancetter Marina | 6.1km north-west | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Sutton Cheney Wharf | 9km north-east | £2,723 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Bosworth Marina | 11.9km north | £463 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Lime Kilns L1 Leisure | 6.7km east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Hawkesbury Junction | 7.1km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Ansty L1 Leisure | 9.1km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Grendon Wharf L1 Leisure | 11.1km north-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Brinklow Moorings | 13.8km south-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Springwood Haven Marina | 4.4km north-west | £3,243 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Boot Wharf | 1km south | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Trinity Waterside & Marina | 4.6km east | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Ashby Canal Centre | 6.1km north-east | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Rose Narrowboats | 13.6km south-east | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Alvecote Marina | 16.4km north-west | On request | linear moorings | 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 Nuneaton?
Across the 3 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £463 a year at Bosworth Marina to £3,243 a year at Springwood Haven Marina. The middle figure is £2,723 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Nuneaton?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Bosworth Marina is cheapest at £463 a year in Market Bosworth.
Which walk-ashore berths near Nuneaton have space now?
3 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Mancetter Marina, Sutton Cheney Wharf and Bosworth Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Nuneaton?
Boot Wharf, 1km south of the centre of Nuneaton, on the Coventry Canal.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Nuneaton?
2 of the 14 say you can: Springwood Haven Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Trinity 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, 14 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Leicester 12
- Coventry 14
- Nottingham 13
- Derby 13
- Wolverhampton 14
- Solihull 14
- Northampton 13
- Redditch 14
- Burton upon Trent 12
- Tamworth 14
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