Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club
Grimsby, Lincolnshire · River Humber
£1,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Pontoon berths for boats over 12m in the East Midlands
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
7 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,471 a year for a 12m boat (£1,442–£1,500 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites: 6 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
- 3 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club, Middle Nene Cruising Club and Shardlow Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 12m boat, published prices run from £1,442 a year (Shardlow Marina) to £1,500 a year (Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club); the middle of 2 is £1,471 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 22.9m (75ft) at Woodford Riverside Marina.
- Of the 7, 6 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Rivers
Berths available
Middle Nene Cruising Club
Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Rivers
Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
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
Woodford Riverside Marina
Woodford, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 12m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 12m boat | Berths | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club | Grimsby, River Humber | £1,500 | pontoon berths | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Middle Nene Cruising Club | Titchmarsh, River Nene | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 15.2m (50ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | £1,442 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | Sileby, River Soar | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 21.9m (72ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Oundle Marina Village | Oundle, River Nene | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 19.2m (63ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | pontoon berths | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Woodford Riverside Marina | Woodford, River Nene | On request | pontoon berths | 22.9m (75ft) | – | – | 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 12m boat cost in the East Midlands?
Across the 2 pontoon berths for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £1,442 a year at Shardlow Marina to £1,500 a year at Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club. The middle figure is £1,471 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest pontoon berths for boats over 12m in the East Midlands?
For a 12m boat, Shardlow Marina is cheapest at £1,442 a year.
Which pontoon berths for boats over 12m in the East Midlands have space now?
3 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club, Middle Nene Cruising Club and Shardlow Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) in the East Midlands?
All 7 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club (12.2m (40ft)), Middle Nene Cruising Club (15.2m (50ft)), Shardlow Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (21.9m (72ft)), Oundle Marina Village (19.2m (63ft)), Sawley Waterside & Marina (21.3m (70ft)) and Woodford Riverside Marina (22.9m (75ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at pontoon berths for boats over 12m in the East Midlands?
3 of the 7 say you can: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed), Sawley Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Woodford Riverside 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 and 5 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Pontoon berths for boats over 12m in the East Midlands, by county
Pontoon berths for boats over 12m in other areas
- East of England 23
- South East 50
- South West 42
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