Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Narrowboat moorings on the River Soar
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
3 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,052–£3,078 across 2 published tariffs)
Licence: Environment Agency. About licences
At a glance
- 3 sites, all on rivers.
- 1 of the 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Willow Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,052 a year (Zouch Marina) to £3,078 a year (Willow Moorings); the middle of 2 is £2,565 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 3, 2 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 1 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 3 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Rivers
Zouch Marina
Hathern, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,188 a year for a 10m cruiser
Course, length and connections from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | from £3,078 | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | Sileby, River Soar | On request | Waiting list |
| Zouch Marina | Hathern, River Soar | £2,052 | 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 on the River Soar?
Across the 2 narrowboat moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,052 a year at Zouch Marina to £3,078 a year at Willow Moorings. The middle figure is £2,565 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings on the River Soar?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Zouch Marina is cheapest at £2,052 a year in Hathern.
Which narrowboat moorings on the River Soar have space now?
1 of the 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Willow Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings on the River Soar?
1 of the 3 say you can: 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings on other waterways
- Aire and Calder Navigation 3
- Bridgewater Canal 4
- Calder & Hebble Navigation 3
- Coventry Canal 8
- Forth and Clyde Canal 13
- Gloucester and Sharpness Canal 6
- Grand Union Canal 40
- Grand Union Canal 6
- Kennet and Avon Canal 12
- Lancaster Canal 7
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal 17
- Limehouse Cut 3
- Llangollen Canal 6
- Oxford Canal 11
- Peak Forest Canal 5
- Regent's Canal 3
- River Avon 5
- River Great Ouse 3
- River Lee Navigation 5
- River Nene 4
- River Nene Navigation 3
- River Severn 3
- River Stort 3
- River Thames 16
- River Trent 6
- River Wey Navigation 7
- Shropshire Union Canal 13
- Stainforth and Keadby Canal 3
- Stratford-upon-Avon Canal 4
- Trent & Mersey Canal 11
- Worcester & Birmingham Canal 6
- Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) 5
- Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) 5
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