Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Melton Mowbray
Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
8 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,794 a year for a 10m boat (£1,188–£2,400 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 3 on canals and 5 on rivers.
- 3 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pillings Lock Marina, Memory Lane and Beeston Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,188 a year (Zouch Marina) to £2,400 a year (Memory Lane); the middle of 2 is £1,794 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 8, 6 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Melton Mowbray: Old Junction Boatyard, 15.9km south-west of the centre. 0 of the 8 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Memory Lane
Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
Zouch Marina
Hathern, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,188 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Old Junction Boatyard
Syston, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Rivers
Kingfisher Wharf
East Bridgford, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Canals
Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · Nottingham and Beeston Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pillings Lock Marina | 18.9km west | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Memory Lane | 21.2km south-west | £2,400 | Yes | Berths available |
| Beeston Marina | 27km north-west | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | 16.5km west | On request | Yes | Waiting list |
| Zouch Marina | 25.3km west | £1,188 | Yes | Not reported |
| Old Junction Boatyard | 15.9km south-west | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Kingfisher Wharf | 25.1km north | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina | 27.4km north-west | On request | Yes | 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 boat cost near Melton Mowbray?
Across the 2 secure moorings with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,188 a year at Zouch Marina to £2,400 a year at Memory Lane. The middle figure is £1,794 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Melton Mowbray?
For a 10m boat, Zouch Marina is cheapest at £1,188 a year in Hathern.
Which secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Melton Mowbray have space now?
3 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pillings Lock Marina, Memory Lane and Beeston Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest secure mooring with gated access or CCTV to Melton Mowbray?
Old Junction Boatyard, 15.9km south-west of the centre of Melton Mowbray, on the River Soar.
Can you live aboard at secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Melton Mowbray?
3 of the 8 say you can: Memory Lane (residential moorings with planning consent), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed) and Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina (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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 4 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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