Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Pontoon berths near Loughborough
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.
5 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,242 a year for a 10m boat (£1,242–£1,242 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 1 on a canal and 4 on rivers.
- 2 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pillings Lock Marina and Shardlow Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Only Shardlow Marina publishes a price for a 10m boat: £1,242 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 5, 5 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 4 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
- 3 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Loughborough: Pillings Lock Marina, 3.1km south-east of the centre. 2 of the 5 within 10km.
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
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 | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pillings Lock Marina | 3.1km south-east | On request | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | 14.1km north-west | £1,242 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | 7.5km south-east | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Redhill Marina | 10.9km north | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | 12.7km north-west | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which pontoon berths near Loughborough have space now?
2 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pillings Lock Marina and Shardlow Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest pontoon berth to Loughborough?
Pillings Lock Marina, 3.1km south-east of the centre of Loughborough, on the Grand Union Canal.
Can you live aboard at pontoon berths near Loughborough?
3 of the 5 say you can: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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