Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Linear moorings near Melton Mowbray
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
6 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,527 a year for a 10m boat (£1,782–£3,272 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites: 1 on a canal and 5 on rivers.
- 3 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Willow Moorings and Beeston Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,782 a year (Willow Moorings) to £3,272 a year (Bishop Meadow L1); the middle of 2 is £2,527 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 6, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
- Closest to Melton Mowbray: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin, 16.5km west of the centre. 0 of the 6 within 10km.
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Rivers
Berths available
Beeston Marina
Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Rivers
Full
Holme Lock L1 Leisure Mooring
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Kilby Bridge L1 Leisure
Wigston, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Meadow L1 | 22.3km west | £3,272 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | 26.7km west | from £1,782 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Beeston Marina | 27km north-west | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | 16.5km west | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Holme Lock L1 Leisure Mooring | 24.4km north-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Kilby Bridge L1 Leisure | 26.3km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
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 2 linear moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,782 a year at Willow Moorings to £3,272 a year at Bishop Meadow L1. The middle figure is £2,527 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest linear moorings near Melton Mowbray?
For a 10m boat, Willow Moorings is cheapest at £1,782 a year in Kegworth.
Which linear moorings near Melton Mowbray have space now?
3 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Willow Moorings and Beeston Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest linear mooring to Melton Mowbray?
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin, 16.5km west of the centre of Melton Mowbray, on the River Soar.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Melton Mowbray?
2 of the 6 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent) and Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (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, 3 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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