Canals
Waiting list
Shade House Lock
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Linear moorings near Swadlincote
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
6 sites · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 6 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Shade House Lock.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Of the 6, 1 has electric hook-up.
- 1 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (4).
- Closest to Swadlincote: Egginton L1 Leisure, 8.2km north of the centre. 2 of the 6 within 10km.
Canals
Full
Egginton L1 Leisure
Burton on Trent, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Findern L1 Leisure
Burton on Trent, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fradley Linear Leisure L1 Leisure
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Alvecote Marina
Tamworth, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Willowbrook Moorings
Shardlow, Derbyshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shade House Lock | 17.1km west | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Egginton L1 Leisure | 8.2km north | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Findern L1 Leisure | 10km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Fradley Linear Leisure L1 Leisure | 16.7km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Alvecote Marina | 16.7km south | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Willowbrook Moorings | 17.3km north-east | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which linear moorings near Swadlincote have space now?
None of the 6 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
What is the nearest linear mooring to Swadlincote?
Egginton L1 Leisure, 8.2km north of the centre of Swadlincote, on the Trent & Mersey Canal.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Swadlincote?
1 of the 6 say you can: 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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