Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
River moorings and marinas near Syston
Non-tidal rivers and river navigations such as the Thames above Teddington, the Severn, Nene, Great Ouse and Trent: marinas, boatyards and riverbank moorings for cruisers and narrowboats.
9 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (£1,188–£3,272 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites, all on rivers.
- 3 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Willow Moorings and Sawley Lock L1 Leisure.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £1,188 a year (Zouch Marina) to £3,272 a year (Bishop Meadow L1); the middle of 5 is £1,782 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 9, 5 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
- Closest to Syston: Old Junction Boatyard, 1.9km west of the centre. 3 of the 9 within 10km.
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Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
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Berths available
Sawley Lock L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,354 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
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Full
Cranfleet Offside L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · River Trent
Prices on request
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Leicester Marina
Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar
£2,724 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Zouch Marina
Hathern, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,188 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Old Junction Boatyard
Syston, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
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Redhill Marina
Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire · River Soar
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m cruiser | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Meadow L1 | 13.7km north-west | £3,272 | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | 19.3km north-west | from £1,782 | Berths available |
| Sawley Lock L1 Leisure | 24.5km north-west | £1,354 | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | 4.7km north-west | On request | Waiting list |
| Cranfleet Offside L1 Leisure | 23.5km north-west | On request | Full |
| Leicester Marina | 3.5km south-west | £2,724 | Not reported |
| Zouch Marina | 17.1km north-west | £1,188 | Not reported |
| Old Junction Boatyard | 1.9km west | On request | Not reported |
| Redhill Marina | 22.5km north-west | On request | 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 cruiser cost near Syston?
Across the 5 river moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £1,188 a year at Zouch Marina to £3,272 a year at Bishop Meadow L1. The middle figure is £1,782 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest river moorings and marinas near Syston?
For a 10m cruiser, Zouch Marina is cheapest at £1,188 a year in Hathern.
Which river moorings and marinas near Syston have space now?
3 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Willow Moorings and Sawley Lock L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest river marina or mooring to Syston?
Old Junction Boatyard, 1.9km west of the centre of Syston, on the River Soar.
Can you live aboard at river moorings and marinas near Syston?
4 of the 9 say you can: 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 4 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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