Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Moorings with electric hook-up near Loughborough
Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
8 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,983 a year for a 10m boat (£1,188–£3,272 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 1 on a canal and 7 on rivers.
- 3 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Pillings Lock Marina 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 4 is £1,983 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 8, 4 have a pump-out, 5 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
- 5 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Loughborough: Bishop Meadow L1, 1.6km north-west of the centre. 4 of the 8 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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
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
Redhill Marina
Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire · River Soar
Prices on request
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Meadow L1 | 1.6km north-west | £3,272 | Yes | Berths available |
| Pillings Lock Marina | 3.1km south-east | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | 14.1km north-west | £1,242 | Yes | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | 7.5km south-east | On request | Yes | Waiting list |
| Zouch Marina | 4.9km north-west | £1,188 | Yes | Not reported |
| Leicester Marina | 12.8km south-east | £2,724 | Yes | Not reported |
| Redhill Marina | 10.9km north | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | 12.7km north-west | On request | Yes | 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 4 moorings with electric hook-up 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 £1,983 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings with electric hook-up near Loughborough?
For a 10m boat, Zouch Marina is cheapest at £1,188 a year in Hathern.
Which moorings with electric hook-up near Loughborough have space now?
3 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Pillings Lock Marina and Shardlow Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest mooring with electric hook-up to Loughborough?
Bishop Meadow L1, 1.6km north-west of the centre of Loughborough, on the River Soar.
Can you live aboard at moorings with electric hook-up near Loughborough?
5 of the 8 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 4 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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