Canals
Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · Nottingham and Beeston Canal
Prices on request
Liveaboard moorings near Nottingham
Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.
4 sites
At a glance
- 4 sites: 2 on canals and 2 on rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- None publishes a price for a 10m boat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Sawley Waterside & Marina.
- Of the 4, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2).
- Closest to Nottingham: Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina, 1.5km south-west of the centre. 1 of the 4 within 10km.
Rivers
Redhill Marina
Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire · River Soar
Prices on request
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Canals
Willowbrook Moorings
Shardlow, Derbyshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina | 1.5km south-west | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Redhill Marina | 12.7km south-west | On request | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | 13.3km south-west | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Willowbrook Moorings | 16.6km south-west | – | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which liveaboard moorings near Nottingham have space now?
None of the 4 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
What is the nearest liveaboard mooring to Nottingham?
Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina, 1.5km south-west of the centre of Nottingham, on the Nottingham and Beeston Canal.
Can you live aboard at liveaboard moorings near Nottingham?
All 4 say you can: Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Redhill Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Sawley Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Willowbrook Moorings (liveaboard by arrangement). 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 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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