Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Narrowboat moorings near Loughborough
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
8 sites · 5 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,930–£3,272 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 1 on a canal and 7 on rivers.
- 5 of the 8 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 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,930 a year (Shardlow Marina) to £3,272 a year (Bishop Meadow L1); the middle of 4 is £2,565 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 8, 6 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
- Closest to Loughborough: Bishop Meadow L1, 1.6km north-west of the centre. 5 of the 8 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
Zouch Marina
Hathern, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,188 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | 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 £3,078 | Berths available |
| Sawley Lock L1 Leisure | 12.7km north-west | – | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | 14.1km north-west | £1,930 | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | 7.5km south-east | On request | Waiting list |
| Zouch Marina | 4.9km north-west | £2,052 | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | 12.7km north-west | On request | 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 Loughborough?
Across the 4 narrowboat moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,930 a year at Shardlow Marina to £3,272 a year at Bishop Meadow L1. The middle figure is £2,565 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings near Loughborough?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Shardlow Marina is cheapest at £1,930 a year.
Which narrowboat moorings near Loughborough have space now?
5 of the 8 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 narrowboat mooring to Loughborough?
Bishop Meadow L1, 1.6km north-west of the centre of Loughborough, on the River Soar.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings near Loughborough?
3 of the 8 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed) 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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 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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