Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Cruiser moorings near Syston
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers.
4 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,527 a year for a 10m cruiser (£1,782–£3,272 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 1 on a canal and 3 on rivers.
- 3 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pillings Lock Marina, Bishop Meadow L1 and Willow Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £1,782 a year (Willow Moorings) to £3,272 a year (Bishop Meadow L1); the middle of 2 is £2,527 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 4, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Syston: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin, 4.7km north-west of the centre. 2 of the 4 within 10km.
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)
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m cruiser | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | 4.7km north-west | On request | Waiting list |
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 cruiser cost near Syston?
Across the 2 cruiser moorings here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £1,782 a year at Willow Moorings to £3,272 a year at Bishop Meadow L1. The middle figure is £2,527 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings near Syston?
For a 10m cruiser, Willow Moorings is cheapest at £1,782 a year in Kegworth.
Which cruiser moorings near Syston have space now?
3 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pillings Lock Marina, Bishop Meadow L1 and Willow Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest cruiser mooring to Syston?
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin, 4.7km north-west of the centre of Syston, on the River Soar.
Can you live aboard at cruiser moorings near Syston?
2 of the 4 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent) and Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (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, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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