Broads, lakes & lochs
Rutland Sailing Club
Edith Weston, Rutland · Rutland Water
£720 a year for a 10m cruiser
Cheapest moorings and marinas near Melton Mowbray
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare.
6 sites · 3 with space now · typical £2,091 a year for a 10m boat (£720–£3,272 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites: 1 on a canal, 4 on rivers and 1 on the Broads or a lake.
- 3 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Willow Moorings, Memory Lane and Bishop Meadow L1.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £720 a year (Rutland Sailing Club) to £3,272 a year (Bishop Meadow L1); the middle of 6 is £2,091 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.4m (70ft) at Bishop Meadow L1.
- Of the 6, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
- Closest to Melton Mowbray: Leicester Marina, 17.8km south-west of the centre. 0 of the 6 within 10km.
Rivers
Zouch Marina
Hathern, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,188 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Canals
Berths available
Memory Lane
Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Leicester Marina
Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar
£2,724 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutland Sailing Club | 21.7km south-east | £720 | £72 | Not reported |
| Zouch Marina | 25.3km west | £1,188 | £118.80 | Not reported |
| Willow Moorings | 26.7km west | from £1,782 | £178.20 | Berths available |
| Memory Lane | 21.2km south-west | £2,400 | £240 | Berths available |
| Leicester Marina | 17.8km south-west | £2,724 | £272.40 | Not reported |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | 22.3km west | £3,272 | £327.22 | Berths available |
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 Melton Mowbray?
Across the 6 cheapest moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £720 a year at Rutland Sailing Club to £3,272 a year at Bishop Meadow L1. The middle figure is £2,091 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest moorings and marinas near Melton Mowbray?
For a 10m boat, Rutland Sailing Club is cheapest at £720 a year in Edith Weston.
Which cheapest moorings and marinas near Melton Mowbray have space now?
3 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Willow Moorings, Memory Lane and Bishop Meadow L1. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest cheapest marina or mooring to Melton Mowbray?
Leicester Marina, 17.8km south-west of the centre of Melton Mowbray, on the River Soar.
Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings and marinas near Melton Mowbray?
3 of the 6 say you can: Memory Lane (residential moorings with planning consent), Leicester Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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