Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Widebeam moorings in Leicestershire
Places that take widebeams. Canal boats over 7ft beam.
3 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 3 sites: 1 on a canal and 2 on rivers.
- 1 of the 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pillings Lock Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- None publishes a price for a 60ft widebeam; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 3, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- 2 of the 3 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
Compared: prices for a 60ft widebeam
| Site | Where | A year, 60ft widebeam | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pillings Lock Marina | Quorn, Grand Union Canal | On request | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | Sileby, River Soar | On request | Waiting list |
| 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 widebeam moorings in Leicestershire have space now?
1 of the 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pillings Lock Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at widebeam moorings in Leicestershire?
2 of the 3 say you can: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed) and 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 and 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Widebeam moorings in nearby counties
Widebeam moorings near towns in Leicestershire
Widebeam moorings in the wider area
- East Midlands 10
- England 83
- The Midlands 21
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