Walk-ashore berths near Gainsborough

Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.

14 sites · 4 with space now · typical £3,995 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,682–£4,690 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

14 sites: 11 on canals and 3 on rivers.
4 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure, Torksey Lock L1 Leisure, Keadby Lock L1 Leisure and Lincoln (Lowside) L1 Leisure Mooring.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,682 a year (Brayford Pool Marina) to £4,690 a year (Burton Waters Marina); the middle of 3 is £3,995 a year.
Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Staniland Marina.
Of the 14, 10 have electric hook-up, 8 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
2 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (9).
Closest to Gainsborough: West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure, 0.7km east of the centre. 1 of the 14 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire · Chesterfield Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Torksey Lock L1 Leisure

Torksey, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Keadby Lock L1 Leisure

Keadby, Lincolnshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Lincoln (Lowside) L1 Leisure Mooring

Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Forest Lock L1 Leisure

Retford, Nottinghamshire · Chesterfield Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Lincoln L1

Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers Full

Long Sandall Lock L1 Leisure

Doncaster, South Yorkshire · Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigations

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Shireoaks Marina

Worksop, Nottinghamshire · Chesterfield Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers Full

Doncaster Wharf L1 Leisure

Doncaster, South Yorkshire · Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigations

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Burton Waters Marina

Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Navigation

£4,690 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Brayford Pool Marina

Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Brayford Pool, where the River Witham meets the Fossdyke Canal

£3,682 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Staniland Marina

Thorne, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal

£3,995 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Rivers

Brandy Wharf Leisure Park

Waddingham, Lincolnshire · River Ancholme

Prices not published

Canals

Blue Water Marina

Thorne, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure	0.7km east	–	linear moorings	Berths available
Torksey Lock L1 Leisure	12.1km south	–	pontoon berths	Berths available
Keadby Lock L1 Leisure	21.6km north	–	linear moorings	Berths available
Lincoln (Lowside) L1 Leisure Mooring	24.8km south-east	–	linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Berths available
Forest Lock L1 Leisure	14.7km south-west	On request	linear moorings	Full
Lincoln L1	23.6km south-east	–	linear moorings	Full
Long Sandall Lock L1 Leisure	27.1km north-west	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Full
Shireoaks Marina	27.3km west	On request	pontoon berths, hard standing	Full
Doncaster Wharf L1 Leisure	27.7km north-west	–	pontoon berths	Full
Burton Waters Marina	20.5km south-east	£4,690	pontoon berths	Not reported
Brayford Pool Marina	24.2km south-east	£3,682	pontoon berths	Not reported
Staniland Marina	26.8km north-west	£3,995	pontoon berths	Not reported
Brandy Wharf Leisure Park	21.1km east	–	linear moorings	Not reported
Blue Water Marina	25.4km north-west	–	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 57ft narrowboat cost near Gainsborough?

Across the 3 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,682 a year at Brayford Pool Marina to £4,690 a year at Burton Waters Marina. The middle figure is £3,995 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Gainsborough?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Brayford Pool Marina is cheapest at £3,682 a year in Lincoln.

Which walk-ashore berths near Gainsborough have space now?

4 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure, Torksey Lock L1 Leisure, Keadby Lock L1 Leisure and Lincoln (Lowside) L1 Leisure Mooring. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Gainsborough?

West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure, 0.7km east of the centre of Gainsborough, on the Chesterfield Canal.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Gainsborough?

2 of the 14 say you can: Lincoln L1 (residential moorings with planning consent) and Shireoaks 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, 12 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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