Rivers
Berths available
Bardney Lock L1
Bardney, Lincolnshire · River Witham
Prices on request
River moorings and marinas with linear moorings in the 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. Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
17 sites · 7 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,568 a year for a 10m cruiser (£1,125–£3,272 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 17 sites, all on rivers.
- 7 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bardney Lock L1, Beeston Marina, Bishop Meadow L1, Middle Nene Cruising Club, Sawley Lock L1 Leisure, Shardlow Marina and 1 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £1,125 a year (The Old Rectory Meadow Moorings) to £3,272 a year (Bishop Meadow L1); the middle of 4 is £1,568 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 17, 10 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 17 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (5).
Rivers
Berths available
Beeston Marina
Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Middle Nene Cruising Club
Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Rivers
Berths available
Sawley Lock L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,354 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Rivers
Full
Cranfleet L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · Upper Trent
Prices on request
Rivers
Full
Cranfleet Offside L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · River Trent
Prices on request
Rivers
Full
Holme Lock L1 Leisure Mooring
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Rivers
The Old Rectory Meadow Moorings
Bredon, Worcestershire · River Avon
£1,125 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Brandy Wharf Leisure Park
Waddingham, Lincolnshire · River Ancholme
Prices not published
Rivers
Northampton Boat Club
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Rivers
Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Rivers
Sankey Marine
Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Rivers
Wyre Marina Boatyard
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bardney Lock L1 | Bardney, River Witham | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Beeston Marina | Beeston, Nottingham, River Trent | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | Loughborough, River Soar | £3,272 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Middle Nene Cruising Club | Titchmarsh, River Nene | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Sawley Lock L1 Leisure | Long Eaton, River Trent | £1,354 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | from £1,782 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | Sileby, River Soar | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Cranfleet L1 Leisure | Long Eaton, Upper Trent | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Cranfleet Offside L1 Leisure | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Holme Lock L1 Leisure Mooring | Nottingham, River Trent | – | linear moorings | Full |
| The Old Rectory Meadow Moorings | Bredon, River Avon | £1,125 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Brandy Wharf Leisure Park | Waddingham, River Ancholme | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Northampton Boat Club | Northampton, River Nene | – | linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Oundle Marina Village | Oundle, River Nene | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Sankey Marine | Evesham, River Avon | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Wyre Marina Boatyard | Pershore, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 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 10m cruiser cost in the Midlands?
Across the 4 river moorings and marinas with linear moorings here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £1,125 a year at The Old Rectory Meadow Moorings to £3,272 a year at Bishop Meadow L1. The middle figure is £1,568 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest river moorings and marinas with linear moorings in the Midlands?
For a 10m cruiser, The Old Rectory Meadow Moorings is cheapest at £1,125 a year in Bredon.
Which river moorings and marinas with linear moorings in the Midlands have space now?
7 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bardney Lock L1, Beeston Marina, Bishop Meadow L1, Middle Nene Cruising Club, Sawley Lock L1 Leisure, Shardlow Marina and Willow Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at river moorings and marinas with linear moorings in the Midlands?
2 of the 17 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent) and Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (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, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 7 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 2 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
River moorings and marinas with linear moorings in the Midlands, by county
River moorings and marinas with linear moorings in other areas
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