Rivers
Berths available
Bardney Lock L1
Bardney, Lincolnshire · River Witham
Prices on request
Inland moorings near Sleaford
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water.
9 sites · 2 with space now · typical £2,120 a year for a 10m boat (£2,120–£2,120 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites: 3 on canals, 5 on rivers and 1 on the Broads or a lake.
- 2 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bardney Lock L1 and Lincoln (Lowside) L1 Leisure Mooring.
- Only Brayford Pool Marina publishes a price for a 10m boat: £2,120 a year.
- Of the 9, 7 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (4).
- Closest to Sleaford: Hykeham Sailing Club, 24.4km north-west of the centre. 0 of the 9 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Lincoln (Lowside) L1 Leisure Mooring
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Grand Sluice Lock L1 Leisure Mooring
Boston, Lincolnshire · River Witham
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Lincoln L1
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Brayford Pool Marina
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Brayford Pool, where the River Witham meets the Fossdyke Canal
£3,682 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Broads, lakes & lochs
Hykeham Sailing Club
North Hykeham, Lincolnshire · Apex Lake
Prices not published
Rivers
Boston Gateway Marina
Boston, Lincolnshire · River Witham
Prices on request
Rivers
Kings Waterside & Marina
Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices on request
Rivers
Newark Marina
Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bardney Lock L1 | 24.4km north | On request | Berths available |
| Lincoln (Lowside) L1 Leisure Mooring | 26.7km north | – | Berths available |
| Grand Sluice Lock L1 Leisure Mooring | 25.4km east | – | Full |
| Lincoln L1 | 27.6km north | – | Full |
| Brayford Pool Marina | 27.2km north | £2,120 | Not reported |
| Hykeham Sailing Club | 24.4km north-west | – | Not reported |
| Boston Gateway Marina | 25.3km east | On request | Not reported |
| Kings Waterside & Marina | 28.3km west | On request | Not reported |
| Newark Marina | 28.7km west | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which inland moorings near Sleaford have space now?
2 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bardney Lock L1 and Lincoln (Lowside) L1 Leisure Mooring. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest inland mooring to Sleaford?
Hykeham Sailing Club, 24.4km north-west of the centre of Sleaford, on the Apex Lake.
Can you live aboard at inland moorings near Sleaford?
2 of the 9 say you can: 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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Inland moorings near other towns
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