Canals
Berths available
Memory Lane
Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Moorings with berths available now near Syston
Marinas, boatyards and moorings that have told us in the last six weeks they have space. Each shows when they told us and what they have.
6 sites · 6 with space now · typical £1,984 a year for a 10m boat (£1,354–£3,272 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites: 3 on canals and 3 on rivers.
- All 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane, Pillings Lock Marina, Bishop Meadow L1, Willow Moorings, Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure and Sawley Lock L1 Leisure.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,354 a year (Sawley Lock L1 Leisure) to £3,272 a year (Bishop Meadow L1); the middle of 5 is £1,984 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.4m (70ft) at Bishop Meadow L1.
- Of the 6, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (4).
- Closest to Syston: Memory Lane, 7.3km south-west of the centre. 2 of the 6 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Canals
Berths available
Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure
Foxton, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Berths available
Sawley Lock L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,354 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory Lane | 7.3km south-west | £2,400 | Berths available |
| Pillings Lock Marina | 9.2km north-west | On request | Berths available |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | 13.7km north-west | £3,272 | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | 19.3km north-west | from £1,782 | Berths available |
| Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure | 22.9km south | £1,984 | Berths available |
| Sawley Lock L1 Leisure | 24.5km north-west | £1,354 | Berths available |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does a mooring for a 10m boat cost near Syston?
Across the 5 moorings with berths available now here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,354 a year at Sawley Lock L1 Leisure to £3,272 a year at Bishop Meadow L1. The middle figure is £1,984 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings with berths available now near Syston?
For a 10m boat, Sawley Lock L1 Leisure is cheapest at £1,354 a year in Long Eaton.
Which moorings with berths available now near Syston have space now?
All 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane, Pillings Lock Marina, Bishop Meadow L1, Willow Moorings, Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure and Sawley Lock L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest mooring with berths available now to Syston?
Memory Lane, 7.3km south-west of the centre of Syston, on the Grand Union Canal.
Can you live aboard at moorings with berths available now near Syston?
2 of the 6 say you can: Memory Lane (residential moorings with planning consent) and Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent). 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 and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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