Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Moorings and marinas near Loughborough
Marinas, boatyards and moorings within 30km of the centre of Loughborough, with how far each is. Those that have told us they have space come first.
15 sites · 5 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,568 a year for a 10m boat (£1,188–£3,272 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 15 sites: 3 on canals and 12 on rivers.
- 5 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Pillings Lock Marina, Willow Moorings, Sawley Lock L1 Leisure and Shardlow Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,188 a year (Zouch Marina) to £3,272 a year (Bishop Meadow L1); the middle of 6 is £1,568 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 15, 8 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 5 of the 15 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (4).
- Closest to Loughborough: Bishop Meadow L1, 1.6km north-west of the centre. 5 of the 15 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
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
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Rivers
Full
Cranfleet Offside L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · River Trent
Prices on request
Rivers
Full
Cranfleet L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · Upper Trent
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Trent Lock Wharf L1
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · Erewash Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Zouch Marina
Hathern, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,188 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Leicester Marina
Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar
£2,724 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Old Junction Boatyard
Syston, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Rivers
Redhill Marina
Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire · River Soar
Prices on request
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Canals
Chapel Farm Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Meadow L1 | 1.6km north-west | £3,272 | Berths available |
| Pillings Lock Marina | 3.1km south-east | On request | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | 7.2km north-west | from £1,782 | Berths available |
| Sawley Lock L1 Leisure | 12.7km north-west | £1,354 | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | 14.1km north-west | £1,242 | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | 7.5km south-east | On request | Waiting list |
| Cranfleet Offside L1 Leisure | 12.3km north | On request | Full |
| Cranfleet L1 Leisure | 13.5km north-west | On request | Full |
| Trent Lock Wharf L1 | 13.5km north-west | On request | Full |
| Zouch Marina | 4.9km north-west | £1,188 | Not reported |
| Leicester Marina | 12.8km south-east | £2,724 | Not reported |
| Old Junction Boatyard | 10.6km south-east | On request | Not reported |
| Redhill Marina | 10.9km north | On request | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | 12.7km north-west | On request | Not reported |
| Chapel Farm Marina | 14.1km north-west | – | 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 boat cost near Loughborough?
Across the 6 moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,188 a year at Zouch Marina 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 moorings and marinas near Loughborough?
For a 10m boat, Zouch Marina is cheapest at £1,188 a year in Hathern.
Which moorings and marinas near Loughborough have space now?
5 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Pillings Lock Marina, Willow Moorings, Sawley Lock L1 Leisure and Shardlow Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest marina or mooring to Loughborough?
Bishop Meadow L1, 1.6km north-west of the centre of Loughborough, on the River Soar.
Can you live aboard at moorings and marinas near Loughborough?
5 of the 15 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed), Leicester Marina (liveaboards allowed), Redhill Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) 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, 9 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 5 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
What a mooring costs near Loughborough
Broader
Moorings and marinas near other towns
- Birmingham 15
- Leicester 15
- Coventry 15
- Nottingham 15
- Derby 15
- Solihull 15
- West Bromwich 15
- Sutton Coldfield 15
- Nuneaton 15
- Mansfield 13
Compare
- Loughborough vs Nottingham 4
- Hinckley vs Loughborough 5
- Long Eaton vs Loughborough 8
- Loughborough vs Market Harborough 4
- Loughborough vs Shepshed 4
- Loughborough vs Syston 5
- Loughborough vs Lutterworth 4
- Earl Shilton vs Loughborough 4
- Foxton vs Loughborough 5
- Loughborough vs Willington 7
- Loughborough vs Shardlow 5
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