Broads, lakes & lochs
Hykeham Sailing Club
North Hykeham, Lincolnshire · Apex Lake
Prices not published
Cheapest small boat moorings in the Midlands
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs.
5 sites · 2 with space now · typical £870 a year for a 6m boat (£30–£1,349 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 2 on canals, 1 on a river and 2 on the Broads, lakes and lochs.
- 2 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1 and West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £30 a year (Hykeham Sailing Club) to £1,349 a year (West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure); the middle of 5 is £870 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.4m (70ft) at Bishop Meadow L1.
- Of the 5, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- 1 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
Broads, lakes & lochs
Rutland Sailing Club
Edith Weston, Rutland · Rutland Water
£720 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Full
Talbot Wharf
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Berths available
West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire · Chesterfield Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hykeham Sailing Club | North Hykeham, Apex Lake | £30 | £5 | Not reported |
| Rutland Sailing Club | Edith Weston, Rutland Water | £432 | £72 | Not reported |
| Talbot Wharf | Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal | £870 | £145 | Full |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | Loughborough, River Soar | £1,005 | £167.52 | Berths available |
| West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure | Gainsborough, Chesterfield Canal | £1,349 | £224.87 | Berths available |
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 6m boat cost in the Midlands?
Across the 5 cheapest small boat moorings here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £30 a year at Hykeham Sailing Club to £1,349 a year at West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure. The middle figure is £870 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest small boat moorings in the Midlands?
For a 6m boat, Hykeham Sailing Club is cheapest at £30 a year in North Hykeham.
Which cheapest small boat moorings in the Midlands have space now?
2 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1 and West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest small boat moorings in the Midlands?
1 of the 5 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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