Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Narrowboat moorings near Syston
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
8 sites · 5 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,078 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,052–£3,272 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 3 on canals and 5 on rivers.
- 5 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pillings Lock Marina, Bishop Meadow L1, Willow Moorings, Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure and Sawley Lock L1 Leisure.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,052 a year (Zouch Marina) to £3,272 a year (Bishop Meadow L1); the middle of 3 is £3,078 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 8, 6 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
- Closest to Syston: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin, 4.7km north-west of the centre. 2 of the 8 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)
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
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
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
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | 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 £3,078 | Berths available |
| Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure | 22.9km south | – | Berths available |
| Sawley Lock L1 Leisure | 24.5km north-west | – | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | 4.7km north-west | On request | Waiting list |
| Zouch Marina | 17.1km north-west | £2,052 | Not reported |
| Debdale Wharf Marina | 21.1km south | – | 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 57ft narrowboat cost near Syston?
Across the 3 narrowboat moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,052 a year at Zouch Marina to £3,272 a year at Bishop Meadow L1. The middle figure is £3,078 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings near Syston?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Zouch Marina is cheapest at £2,052 a year in Hathern.
Which narrowboat moorings near Syston have space now?
5 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: 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 narrowboat 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 narrowboat moorings near Syston?
2 of the 8 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, 6 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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