Canals
Berths available
Fradley Marina
Alrewas, Staffordshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Walk-ashore berths near Swadlincote
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.
12 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,671 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,910–£3,803 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Fradley Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Shade House Lock.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,910 a year (Stenson Marina) to £3,803 a year (Mercia Marina); the middle of 3 is £3,671 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.6m (71ft) at Stenson Marina.
- Of the 12, 6 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- 4 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (5).
- Closest to Swadlincote: Egginton L1 Leisure, 8.2km north of the centre. 4 of the 12 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Shade House Lock
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Egginton L1 Leisure
Burton on Trent, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Findern L1 Leisure
Burton on Trent, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hunts Lock L1
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fradley Linear Leisure L1 Leisure
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Stenson Marina
Barrow-on-Trent, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£2,910 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Kings Orchard Marina
Huddlesford, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
£3,671 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Barton Marina
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
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Alvecote Marina
Tamworth, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Willowbrook Moorings
Shardlow, Derbyshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fradley Marina | 15.4km west | On request | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Shade House Lock | 17.1km west | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Egginton L1 Leisure | 8.2km north | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Findern L1 Leisure | 10km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Hunts Lock L1 | 16.1km west | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Fradley Linear Leisure L1 Leisure | 16.7km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Mercia Marina | 9.3km north | £3,803 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Stenson Marina | 10.7km north | £2,910 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Kings Orchard Marina | 17.5km south-west | £3,671 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Barton Marina | 9.9km west | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Alvecote Marina | 16.7km south | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Willowbrook Moorings | 17.3km north-east | – | 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 Swadlincote?
Across the 3 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,910 a year at Stenson Marina to £3,803 a year at Mercia Marina. The middle figure is £3,671 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Swadlincote?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Stenson Marina is cheapest at £2,910 a year in Barrow-on-Trent.
Which walk-ashore berths near Swadlincote have space now?
1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Fradley Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Swadlincote?
Egginton L1 Leisure, 8.2km north of the centre of Swadlincote, on the Trent & Mersey Canal.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Swadlincote?
4 of the 12 say you can: Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed), Kings Orchard Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Barton Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Willowbrook Moorings (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 12 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
- Stoke-on-Trent 14
- Solihull 14
- Nuneaton 14
- Redditch 14
- Mansfield 12
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