Walk-ashore berths near Wigston

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.

13 sites · 4 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,642 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,723–£4,560 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

13 sites: 12 on canals and 1 on a river.
4 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane, Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure, Sutton Cheney Wharf and Pillings Lock Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,723 a year (Sutton Cheney Wharf) to £4,560 a year (Memory Lane); the middle of 2 is £3,642 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
Of the 13, 8 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
2 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (7).
Closest to Wigston: Kilby Bridge L1 Leisure, 2.1km south of the centre. 2 of the 13 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Memory Lane

Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal

£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Berths available

Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure

Foxton, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Sutton Cheney Wharf

Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal

£2,723 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Pillings Lock Marina

Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Sileby Mill Mooring Basin

Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Kilby Bridge L1 Leisure

Wigston, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Foxton Village L1 Leisure

Foxton, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure

Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Lime Kilns L1 Leisure

Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Debdale Wharf Marina

Kibworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)

Prices not published

Canals

North Kilworth Wharf

North Kilworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Section

Prices on request

Canals

Union Wharf Marina

Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Harborough Arm

Prices not published

Canals

Welford Marina

Welford, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Welford Arm)

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Memory Lane	6.5km north	£4,560	pontoon berths	Berths available
Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure	12.7km south-east	–	quay and harbour wall berths	Berths available
Sutton Cheney Wharf	19.4km west	£2,723	linear moorings	Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina	19.7km north	On request	pontoon berths	Berths available
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin	15.8km north	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Waiting list
Kilby Bridge L1 Leisure	2.1km south	–	linear moorings	Full
Foxton Village L1 Leisure	13.3km south-east	–	linear moorings	Full
Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure	17.6km south-east	–	linear moorings	Full
Lime Kilns L1 Leisure	18.8km west	–	linear moorings	Full
Debdale Wharf Marina	11.5km south-east	–	linear moorings, hard standing	Not reported
North Kilworth Wharf	15.6km south	On request	linear moorings	Not reported
Union Wharf Marina	16.4km south-east	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Welford Marina	18.5km south	–	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 Wigston?

Across the 2 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,723 a year at Sutton Cheney Wharf to £4,560 a year at Memory Lane. The middle figure is £3,642 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Wigston?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Sutton Cheney Wharf is cheapest at £2,723 a year in Hinckley.

Which walk-ashore berths near Wigston have space now?

4 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane, Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure, Sutton Cheney Wharf and Pillings Lock Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Wigston?

Kilby Bridge L1 Leisure, 2.1km south of the centre of Wigston, on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line).

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Wigston?

2 of the 13 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, 12 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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