Walk-ashore berths near Sleaford

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.

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 an estuary.
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, 8 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 2 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: Bardney Lock L1, 24.4km north of the centre. 0 of the 9 within 10km.

Rivers Berths available

Bardney Lock L1

Bardney, Lincolnshire · River Witham

Prices on request

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

Rivers Full

Grand Sluice Lock L1 Leisure Mooring

Boston, Lincolnshire · River Witham

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

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

Boston Gateway Marina

Boston, Lincolnshire · River Witham

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Fosdyke Yacht Haven

Fosdyke, Lincolnshire · River Welland

Prices not published

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
Bardney Lock L1	24.4km north	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Lincoln (Lowside) L1 Leisure Mooring	26.7km north	–	linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Berths available
Grand Sluice Lock L1 Leisure Mooring	25.4km east	–	pontoon berths	Full
Lincoln L1	27.6km north	–	linear moorings	Full
Brayford Pool Marina	27.2km north	£2,120	pontoon berths	Not reported
Boston Gateway Marina	25.3km east	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Fosdyke Yacht Haven	28.1km south-east	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Kings Waterside & Marina	28.3km west	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Newark Marina	28.7km west	–	pontoon berths	Not reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

Which walk-ashore berths 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 walk-ashore berth to Sleaford?

Bardney Lock L1, 24.4km north of the centre of Sleaford, on the River Witham.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths 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) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Walk-ashore berths near other towns

Run one of these sites? Tell boaters what you have free in a minute, no account needed. Update your availability