Rivers
Berths available
Beeston Marina
Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Cruiser moorings in the East Midlands
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers.
30 sites · 7 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,120 a year for a 10m cruiser (£720–£3,272 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 30 sites: 11 on canals, 17 on rivers, 1 on the Broads or a lake and 1 on an estuary.
- 7 of the 30 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Bishop Meadow L1, Middle Nene Cruising Club, Pillings Lock Marina, Shardlow Marina, Torksey Lock L1 Leisure and 1 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- 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: 22.9m (75ft) at Woodford Riverside Marina.
- Of the 30, 21 have electric hook-up, 16 a pump-out, 12 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
- 10 of the 30 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (4) and Canal & River Trust (6).
Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Middle Nene Cruising Club
Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Berths available
Torksey Lock L1 Leisure
Torksey, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Findern L1 Leisure
Burton on Trent, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure
Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Shireoaks Marina
Worksop, Nottinghamshire · Chesterfield Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Whaley Bridge L1 Leisure
Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
Prices not published
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
Farndon Marina
Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Lilford Marina
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£2,250 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Rutland Sailing Club
Edith Weston, Rutland · Rutland Water
£720 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Blackthorn Lake Marina
Ringstead, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Rivers
Boston Gateway Marina
Boston, Lincolnshire · River Witham
Prices on request
Canals
Crick Waterside & Marina
Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line
Prices on request
Canals
Furness Vale Waterside & Marina
Furness Vale, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Humber Cruising Association Ltd
Grimsby, Lincolnshire · River Humber
Prices not published
Rivers
Kingfisher Wharf
East Bridgford, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Rivers
Newark Marina
Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Rivers
Northampton Boat Club
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Canals
Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · Nottingham and Beeston Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Rivers
White Mills Marina
Earls Barton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Canals
Willowbrook Moorings
Shardlow, Derbyshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Woodford Riverside Marina
Woodford, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beeston Marina | Beeston, Nottingham, River Trent | – | Berths available |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | Loughborough, River Soar | £3,272 | Berths available |
| Middle Nene Cruising Club | Titchmarsh, River Nene | On request | Berths available |
| Pillings Lock Marina | Quorn, Grand Union Canal | On request | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | £1,242 | Berths available |
| Torksey Lock L1 Leisure | Torksey, Fossdyke Canal | – | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | from £1,782 | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | Sileby, River Soar | On request | Waiting list |
| Findern L1 Leisure | Burton on Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | Full |
| Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure | Market Harborough, Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm | – | Full |
| Shireoaks Marina | Worksop, Chesterfield Canal | On request | Full |
| Whaley Bridge L1 Leisure | Whaley Bridge, Peak Forest Canal | – | Full |
| Brayford Pool Marina | Lincoln, Brayford Pool, where the River Witham meets the Fossdyke Canal | £2,120 | Not reported |
| Farndon Marina | Farndon, River Trent | £3,105 | Not reported |
| Lilford Marina | Oundle, River Nene | £2,250 | Not reported |
| Rutland Sailing Club | Edith Weston, Rutland Water | £720 | Not reported |
| Blackthorn Lake Marina | Ringstead, River Nene | – | Not reported |
| Boston Gateway Marina | Boston, River Witham | On request | Not reported |
| Crick Waterside & Marina | Crick, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line | On request | Not reported |
| Furness Vale Waterside & Marina | Furness Vale, Peak Forest Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Humber Cruising Association Ltd | Grimsby, River Humber | – | Not reported |
| Kingfisher Wharf | East Bridgford, River Trent | – | Not reported |
| Newark Marina | Newark, River Trent | – | Not reported |
| Northampton Boat Club | Northampton, River Nene | – | Not reported |
| Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina | Nottingham, Nottingham and Beeston Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Oundle Marina Village | Oundle, River Nene | – | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | Not reported |
| White Mills Marina | Earls Barton, River Nene | On request | Not reported |
| Willowbrook Moorings | Shardlow, Trent and Mersey Canal | – | Not reported |
| Woodford Riverside Marina | Woodford, River Nene | On request | 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 10m cruiser cost in the East Midlands?
Across the 7 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 cruiser moorings in the East Midlands?
For a 10m cruiser, Rutland Sailing Club is cheapest at £720 a year in Edith Weston.
Which cruiser moorings in the East Midlands have space now?
7 of the 30 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Bishop Meadow L1, Middle Nene Cruising Club, Pillings Lock Marina, Shardlow Marina, Torksey Lock L1 Leisure and Willow Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cruiser moorings in the East Midlands?
10 of the 30 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed), Shireoaks Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Lilford Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Blackthorn Lake Marina (liveaboards allowed), Crick Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Sawley Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and 2 more. 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, 14 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 11 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.
Broader
Cruiser moorings in the East Midlands, by county
Cruiser moorings in other areas
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