Canals
Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Liveaboard moorings near Derby
Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.
4 sites · typical £2,401 a year for a 10m boat (£2,401–£2,401 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 2 on canals and 2 on rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Only Mercia Marina publishes a price for a 10m boat: £2,401 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Sawley Waterside & Marina.
- Of the 4, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 3 diesel.
- Closest to Derby: Mercia Marina, 9.1km south-west of the centre. 1 of the 4 within 10km.
Canals
Willowbrook Moorings
Shardlow, Derbyshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Rivers
Redhill Marina
Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire · River Soar
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercia Marina | 9.1km south-west | £2,401 | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Willowbrook Moorings | 10.5km south-east | – | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | 13.2km south-east | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Redhill Marina | 15.5km south-east | On request | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which liveaboard moorings near Derby have space now?
None of the 4 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
What is the nearest liveaboard mooring to Derby?
Mercia Marina, 9.1km south-west of the centre of Derby, on the Trent & Mersey Canal.
Can you live aboard at liveaboard moorings near Derby?
All 4 say you can: Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed), Willowbrook Moorings (liveaboard by arrangement), Sawley Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Redhill Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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