Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Widebeam moorings near Shepshed
Places that take widebeams. Canal boats over 7ft beam.
4 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 4 sites: 1 on a canal and 3 on rivers.
- 2 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pillings Lock Marina and Sawley Lock L1 Leisure.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- None publishes a price for a 60ft widebeam; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 4, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- 2 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Shepshed: Pillings Lock Marina, 8.4km east of the centre. 1 of the 4 within 10km.
Rivers
Berths available
Sawley Lock L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,354 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 60ft widebeam
| Site | Distance | A year, 60ft widebeam | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pillings Lock Marina | 8.4km east | On request | Berths available |
| Sawley Lock L1 Leisure | 11.3km north | – | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | 12.2km south-east | On request | Waiting list |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | 11.3km north | On request | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which widebeam moorings near Shepshed have space now?
2 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pillings Lock Marina and Sawley Lock L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest widebeam mooring to Shepshed?
Pillings Lock Marina, 8.4km east of the centre of Shepshed, on the Grand Union Canal.
Can you live aboard at widebeam moorings near Shepshed?
2 of the 4 say you can: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed) and Sawley 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, 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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