Walk-ashore berths near Retford

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.

14 sites · 3 with space now · typical £2,700 a year for a 10m boat (£2,120–£3,105 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

14 sites: 8 on canals and 6 on rivers.
3 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Torksey Lock L1 Leisure, West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure and Lincoln (Lowside) L1 Leisure Mooring.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £2,120 a year (Brayford Pool Marina) to £3,105 a year (Farndon Marina); the middle of 3 is £2,700 a year.
Longest boat taken: 8.2m (27ft) at Torksey Lock L1 Leisure.
Of the 14, 12 have electric hook-up, 9 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
3 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (9).
Closest to Retford: Forest Lock L1 Leisure, 0.8km south-west of the centre. 1 of the 14 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 Berths available

Lincoln (Lowside) L1 Leisure Mooring

Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke 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

Doncaster Wharf L1 Leisure

Doncaster, South Yorkshire · Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigations

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Lincoln L1

Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers Full

Long Sandall Lock L1 Leisure

Doncaster, South Yorkshire · Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigations

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Full

Eastwood Lock L1 Leisure

Rotherham, South Yorkshire · River Don and Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Burton Waters Marina

Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Navigation

£4,690 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Brayford Pool Marina

Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Brayford Pool, where the River Witham meets the Fossdyke Canal

£3,682 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Rivers

Farndon Marina

Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent

£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Kings Waterside & Marina

Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Rivers

Newark Marina

Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Torksey Lock L1 Leisure	13.7km east	–	pontoon berths	Berths available
West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure	14.4km north-east	–	linear moorings	Berths available
Lincoln (Lowside) L1 Leisure Mooring	28.9km east	–	linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Berths available
Forest Lock L1 Leisure	0.8km south-west	On request	linear moorings	Full
Shireoaks Marina	15km west	On request	pontoon berths, hard standing	Full
Doncaster Wharf L1 Leisure	26km north-west	–	pontoon berths	Full
Lincoln L1	27.4km east	–	linear moorings	Full
Long Sandall Lock L1 Leisure	27.6km north	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Full
Eastwood Lock L1 Leisure	29.4km north-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Burton Waters Marina	24.3km east	£2,700	pontoon berths	Not reported
Brayford Pool Marina	28.2km east	£2,120	pontoon berths	Not reported
Farndon Marina	29.7km south	£3,105	pontoon berths	Not reported
Kings Waterside & Marina	28.2km south	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Newark Marina	29.1km south	–	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 Retford?

Across the 3 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £2,120 a year at Brayford Pool Marina to £3,105 a year at Farndon Marina. The middle figure is £2,700 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Retford?

For a 10m boat, Brayford Pool Marina is cheapest at £2,120 a year in Lincoln.

Which walk-ashore berths near Retford have space now?

3 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Torksey Lock L1 Leisure, West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure and Lincoln (Lowside) L1 Leisure Mooring. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Retford?

Forest Lock L1 Leisure, 0.8km south-west of the centre of Retford, on the Chesterfield Canal.

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

3 of the 14 say you can: Shireoaks Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Lincoln L1 (residential moorings with planning consent) and Kings Waterside & Marina (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, 11 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 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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