Broads, lakes & lochs
Rutland Sailing Club
Edith Weston, Rutland · Rutland Water
£720 a year for a 10m cruiser
Cheapest cruiser moorings in the East Midlands
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers.
7 sites · 3 with space now · typical £2,120 a year for a 10m cruiser (£720–£3,272 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites: 1 on a canal, 5 on rivers and 1 on the Broads or a lake.
- 3 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shardlow Marina, Willow Moorings and Bishop Meadow L1.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £720 a year (Rutland Sailing Club) to £3,272 a year (Bishop Meadow L1); the middle of 7 is £2,120 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.4m (70ft) at Bishop Meadow L1.
- Of the 7, 5 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Rivers
Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Canals
Brayford Pool Marina
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Brayford Pool, where the River Witham meets the Fossdyke Canal
£3,682 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Lilford Marina
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£2,250 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Farndon Marina
Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutland Sailing Club | Edith Weston, Rutland Water | £720 | £72 | Not reported |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | £1,242 | £124.16 | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | from £1,782 | £178.20 | Berths available |
| Brayford Pool Marina | Lincoln, Brayford Pool, where the River Witham meets the Fossdyke Canal | £2,120 | £212 | Not reported |
| Lilford Marina | Oundle, River Nene | £2,250 | £225 | Not reported |
| Farndon Marina | Farndon, River Trent | £3,105 | £310.54 | Not reported |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | Loughborough, River Soar | £3,272 | £327.22 | Berths available |
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 10m cruiser cost in the East Midlands?
Across the 7 cheapest cruiser moorings here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £720 a year at Rutland Sailing Club to £3,272 a year at Bishop Meadow L1. The middle figure is £2,120 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest cruiser moorings in the East Midlands?
For a 10m cruiser, Rutland Sailing Club is cheapest at £720 a year in Edith Weston.
Which cheapest cruiser moorings in the East Midlands have space now?
3 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shardlow Marina, Willow Moorings and Bishop Meadow L1. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest cruiser moorings in the East Midlands?
2 of the 7 say you can: Lilford Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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