Canals
Berths available
Memory Lane
Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Moorings with electric hook-up near Syston
Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
9 sites · 4 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,400 a year for a 10m boat (£1,188–£3,272 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites: 4 on canals and 5 on rivers.
- 4 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane, Pillings Lock Marina, Bishop Meadow L1 and Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,188 a year (Zouch Marina) to £3,272 a year (Bishop Meadow L1); the middle of 5 is £2,400 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 9, 2 have a pump-out, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 5 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
- Closest to Syston: Leicester Marina, 3.5km south-west of the centre. 4 of the 9 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
Canals
Berths available
Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure
Foxton, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Rivers
Leicester Marina
Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar
£2,724 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Zouch Marina
Hathern, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,188 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Debdale Wharf Marina
Kibworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices not published
Rivers
Redhill Marina
Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire · River Soar
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memory Lane | 7.3km south-west | £2,400 | Yes | Berths available |
| Pillings Lock Marina | 9.2km north-west | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | 13.7km north-west | £3,272 | Yes | Berths available |
| Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure | 22.9km south | £1,984 | Yes | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | 4.7km north-west | On request | Yes | Waiting list |
| Leicester Marina | 3.5km south-west | £2,724 | Yes | Not reported |
| Zouch Marina | 17.1km north-west | £1,188 | Yes | Not reported |
| Debdale Wharf Marina | 21.1km south | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Redhill Marina | 22.5km north-west | On request | Yes | Not reported |
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 electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,188 a year at Zouch Marina to £3,272 a year at Bishop Meadow L1. The middle figure is £2,400 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings with electric hook-up near Syston?
For a 10m boat, Zouch Marina is cheapest at £1,188 a year in Hathern.
Which moorings with electric hook-up near Syston have space now?
4 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane, Pillings Lock Marina, Bishop Meadow L1 and Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest mooring with electric hook-up to Syston?
Leicester Marina, 3.5km south-west of the centre of Syston, on the River Soar.
Can you live aboard at moorings with electric hook-up near Syston?
5 of the 9 say you can: Memory Lane (residential moorings with planning consent), Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed), Leicester Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Redhill Marina (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 and 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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