Walk-ashore berths near Ollerton

Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.

11 sites · 2 with space now · typical £2,903 a year for a 10m boat (£2,700–£3,105 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

11 sites: 6 on canals and 5 on rivers.
2 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Torksey Lock L1 Leisure and West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £2,700 a year (Burton Waters Marina) to £3,105 a year (Farndon Marina); the middle of 2 is £2,903 a year.
Longest boat taken: 8.2m (27ft) at Torksey Lock L1 Leisure.
Of the 11, 9 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
3 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (5).
Closest to Ollerton: Forest Lock L1 Leisure, 13.9km north of the centre. 0 of the 11 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Torksey Lock L1 Leisure

Torksey, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire · Chesterfield Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Forest Lock L1 Leisure

Retford, Nottinghamshire · Chesterfield Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Shireoaks Marina

Worksop, Nottinghamshire · Chesterfield Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers Full

Holme Lock L1 Leisure Mooring

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Farndon Marina

Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent

£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser

Canals

Burton Waters Marina

Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Navigation

£4,690 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Rivers

Kings Waterside & Marina

Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Rivers

Newark Marina

Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent

Prices not published

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

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Torksey Lock L1 Leisure	21.3km north-east	–	pontoon berths	Berths available
West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure	28km north-east	–	linear moorings	Berths available
Forest Lock L1 Leisure	13.9km north	On request	linear moorings	Full
Shireoaks Marina	16.9km north-west	On request	pontoon berths, hard standing	Full
Holme Lock L1 Leisure Mooring	28.4km south	–	linear moorings	Full
Farndon Marina	19.1km south-east	£3,105	pontoon berths	Not reported
Burton Waters Marina	28.8km east	£2,700	pontoon berths	Not reported
Kings Waterside & Marina	19.3km south-east	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Newark Marina	19.6km south-east	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Kingfisher Wharf	24.1km south	–	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina	29.9km south	On request	pontoon berths	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 Ollerton?

Across the 2 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £2,700 a year at Burton Waters Marina to £3,105 a year at Farndon Marina. The middle figure is £2,903 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Ollerton?

For a 10m boat, Burton Waters Marina is cheapest at £2,700 a year in Lincoln.

Which walk-ashore berths near Ollerton have space now?

2 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Torksey Lock L1 Leisure and West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Ollerton?

Forest Lock L1 Leisure, 13.9km north of the centre of Ollerton, on the Chesterfield Canal.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Ollerton?

3 of the 11 say you can: Shireoaks Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Kings Waterside & Marina (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, 8 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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