Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Linear moorings on the Grand Union Canal
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
5 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,272 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,272–£3,272 across 1 published tariffs)
Licence: Canal & River Trust. About licences
At a glance
- 5 sites: 4 on canals and 1 on a river.
- 1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridge 93 Milton Keynes L1 Leisure.
- Only Bishop Meadow L1 publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £3,272 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.4m (70ft) at Bishop Meadow L1.
- Of the 5, 1 has electric hook-up.
- 1 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (4).
Canals
Waiting list
Bridge 93 Milton Keynes L1 Leisure
Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Foxton Village L1 Leisure
Foxton, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Leighton Lock L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Lionhearts Cruising Club
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Course, length and connections from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Meadow L1 | Loughborough, River Soar | £3,272 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Bridge 93 Milton Keynes L1 Leisure | Fenny Stratford, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Foxton Village L1 Leisure | Foxton, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Leighton Lock L1 Leisure | Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Lionhearts Cruising Club | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which linear moorings on the Grand Union Canal have space now?
1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings on the Grand Union Canal?
1 of the 5 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings on other waterways
- Aire and Calder Navigation 5
- Birmingham and Fazeley Canal 3
- Bridgewater Canal 3
- Coventry Canal 7
- Forth and Clyde Canal 3
- Gloucester and Sharpness Canal 5
- Grand Union Canal 44
- Kennet and Avon Canal 12
- Lancaster Canal 14
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal 24
- Macclesfield Canal 3
- Oxford Canal 22
- Regent's Canal 4
- River Avon 3
- River Great Ouse 3
- River Thames 29
- River Trent 5
- River Wey Navigation 6
- Shropshire Union Canal 24
- Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal 4
- Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal 3
- Stainforth and Keadby Canal 3
- Stratford-upon-Avon Canal 3
- Trent & Mersey Canal 8
- Union Canal 5
- Worcester & Birmingham Canal 5
- Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) 3
- Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) 3
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