Broads, lakes & lochs
Rutland Sailing Club
Edith Weston, Rutland · Rutland Water
£720 a year for a 10m cruiser
Inland moorings for sailing yachts in the East Midlands
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water. Places that take sailing yachts.
5 sites · typical £720 a year for a 10m yacht (£720–£720 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 4 on rivers and 1 on the Broads or a lake.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Only Rutland Sailing Club publishes a price for a 10m yacht: £720 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Sawley Waterside & Marina.
- Of the 5, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Rivers
Boston Gateway Marina
Boston, Lincolnshire · River Witham
Prices on request
Rivers
Kingfisher Wharf
East Bridgford, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Rivers
Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutland Sailing Club | Edith Weston, Rutland Water | £720 | Not reported |
| Boston Gateway Marina | Boston, River Witham | On request | Not reported |
| Kingfisher Wharf | East Bridgford, River Trent | – | Not reported |
| Oundle Marina Village | Oundle, River Nene | – | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which inland moorings for sailing yachts in the East Midlands have space now?
None of the 5 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at inland moorings for sailing yachts in the East Midlands?
1 of the 5 say you can: Sawley Waterside & Marina (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, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
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