Rivers
Berths available
Sawley Lock L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,354 a year for a 10m cruiser
River moorings and marinas for widebeams in the East Midlands
Non-tidal rivers and river navigations such as the Thames above Teddington, the Severn, Nene, Great Ouse and Trent: marinas, boatyards and riverbank moorings for cruisers and narrowboats. Places that take widebeams. Canal boats over 7ft beam.
5 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 5 sites, all on rivers.
- 1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Sawley Lock L1 Leisure.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- None publishes a price for a 60ft widebeam; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 22.9m (75ft) at Woodford Riverside Marina.
- Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- 3 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
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White Mills Marina
Earls Barton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Rivers
Woodford Riverside Marina
Woodford, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 60ft widebeam
| Site | Where | A year, 60ft widebeam | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawley Lock L1 Leisure | Long Eaton, River Trent | – | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | Sileby, River Soar | On request | Waiting list |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | Not reported |
| White Mills Marina | Earls Barton, River Nene | On request | 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
Which river moorings and marinas for widebeams in the East Midlands have space now?
1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Sawley Lock L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at river moorings and marinas for widebeams in the East Midlands?
3 of the 5 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 4 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
River moorings and marinas for widebeams in other areas
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