Canals
Berths available
Memory Lane
Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canal moorings and marinas near Syston
Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top.
6 sites · 3 with space now · typical £4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£4,560–£4,560 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites, all on canals.
- 3 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane, Pillings Lock Marina and Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure.
- Only Memory Lane publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £4,560 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Memory Lane.
- Of the 6, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (4).
- Closest to Syston: Memory Lane, 7.3km south-west of the centre. 2 of the 6 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure
Foxton, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Kilby Bridge L1 Leisure
Wigston, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Foxton Village L1 Leisure
Foxton, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Debdale Wharf Marina
Kibworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory Lane | 7.3km south-west | £4,560 | Berths available |
| Pillings Lock Marina | 9.2km north-west | On request | Berths available |
| Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure | 22.9km south | – | Berths available |
| Kilby Bridge L1 Leisure | 14.8km south | – | Full |
| Foxton Village L1 Leisure | 23.2km south | – | Full |
| Debdale Wharf Marina | 21.1km south | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which canal moorings and marinas near Syston have space now?
3 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane, Pillings Lock Marina and Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest canal marina or mooring to Syston?
Memory Lane, 7.3km south-west of the centre of Syston, on the Grand Union Canal.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas near Syston?
1 of the 6 say you can: Memory Lane (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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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