Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Liveaboard moorings near Shepshed
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.
5 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,272 a year for a 10m boat (£3,272–£3,272 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 1 on a canal and 4 on rivers.
- 1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Only Bishop Meadow L1 publishes a price for a 10m boat: £3,272 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 5, 5 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- Closest to Shepshed: Bishop Meadow L1, 5.2km east of the centre. 1 of the 5 within 10km.
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Meadow L1 | 5.2km east | £3,272 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | 12.2km south-east | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Waiting list |
| Redhill Marina | 10.3km north | On request | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | 11.3km north | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Willowbrook Moorings | 11.3km north | – | 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 Shepshed have space now?
1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest liveaboard mooring to Shepshed?
Bishop Meadow L1, 5.2km east of the centre of Shepshed, on the River Soar.
Can you live aboard at liveaboard moorings near Shepshed?
All 5 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed), 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 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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