Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
River moorings and marinas near Loughborough
Non-tidal rivers and river navigations such as the Thames above Teddington, the Severn, Nene, Great Ouse and Trent: marinas, boatyards and riverbank moorings for cruisers and narrowboats.
12 sites · 4 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,568 a year for a 10m cruiser (£1,188–£3,272 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites, all on rivers.
- 4 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Willow Moorings, Sawley Lock L1 Leisure and Shardlow Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 10m cruiser, 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 12, 7 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 5 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
- Closest to Loughborough: Bishop Meadow L1, 1.6km north-west of the centre. 4 of the 12 within 10km.
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Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
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Sawley Lock L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,354 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
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Full
Cranfleet Offside L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · River Trent
Prices on request
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Full
Cranfleet L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · Upper Trent
Prices on request
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Zouch Marina
Hathern, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,188 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Leicester Marina
Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar
£2,724 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Old Junction Boatyard
Syston, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
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Redhill Marina
Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire · River Soar
Prices on request
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Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m cruiser | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Meadow L1 | 1.6km north-west | £3,272 | 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 |
| 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 |
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 cruiser cost near Loughborough?
Across the 6 river moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser 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 river moorings and marinas near Loughborough?
For a 10m cruiser, Zouch Marina is cheapest at £1,188 a year in Hathern.
Which river moorings and marinas near Loughborough have space now?
4 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, 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 river 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 river moorings and marinas near Loughborough?
5 of the 12 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, 6 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.
Broader
River moorings and marinas near other towns
- Leicester 5
- Nottingham 11
- Derby 7
- Mansfield 9
- Corby 7
- Kettering 9
- Beeston 11
- Grantham 5
- Sutton in Ashfield 9
- Worksop 3
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