Canals
Berths available
Memory Lane
Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Moorings and marinas on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
The Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) runs 69.1km from Birstall to Long Buckby Wharf, past Leicester and Wigston. It's an arm of the Grand Union Canal. It meets the Grand Union Canal (Market Harborough Arm), the Grand Union Canal (Welford Arm), the River Soar and the River Soar. Boats here need a Canal & River Trust boat licence as well as a mooring. 7 sites on it, with the ones that have told us they have space first.
7 sites · 2 with space now · typical £4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£4,560–£4,560 across 1 published tariffs)
Licence: Canal & River Trust. About licences
At a glance
- 7 sites, all on canals.
- 2 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane and Weltonfield Marinas.
- Only Memory Lane publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £4,560 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at North Kilworth Wharf.
- Of the 7, 6 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
Canals
Berths available
Weltonfield Marinas
Daventry, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Kilby Bridge L1 Leisure
Wigston, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices not published
Canals
Crick Waterside & Marina
Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line
Prices on request
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
Yelvertoft Marina
Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices on request
Course, length and connections from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Close to Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
On other water, within 5km of it.
- Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure 0.1km away · Grand Union Canal
- Buckby Top Lock L1 Leisure 0.2km away · Grand Union Canal
- Leicester Marina 0.7km away · River Soar
- Foxton Village L1 Leisure 1.1km away · Grand Union Canal
- Welford Marina 1.9km away · Grand Union Canal (Welford Arm)
- Whilton Marina 2.2km away · Grand Union Canal
- Old Junction Boatyard 3.4km away · River Soar
- Union Wharf Marina 3.9km away · Harborough Arm
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory Lane | Leicester, Grand Union Canal | £4,560 | Berths available |
| Weltonfield Marinas | Daventry, Grand Union Canal | – | Berths available |
| Kilby Bridge L1 Leisure | Wigston, Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) | – | Full |
| Crick Waterside & Marina | Crick, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line | On request | Not reported |
| Debdale Wharf Marina | Kibworth, Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) | – | Not reported |
| North Kilworth Wharf | North Kilworth, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Section | On request | Not reported |
| Yelvertoft Marina | Yelvertoft, Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) | On request | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which moorings and marinas on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) have space now?
2 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane and Weltonfield Marinas. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at moorings and marinas on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)?
2 of the 7 say you can: Memory Lane (residential moorings with planning consent) and Crick 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, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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