Inland moorings on the River Soar

Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water.

5 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,782 a year for a 10m boat (£1,188–£2,724 across 3 published tariffs)

Licence: Environment Agency. About licences

At a glance

5 sites, all on rivers.
1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Willow Moorings.
Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,188 a year (Zouch Marina) to £2,724 a year (Leicester Marina); the middle of 3 is £1,782 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
3 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

Rivers Berths available

Willow Moorings

Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar

£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Sileby Mill Mooring Basin

Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers

Leicester Marina

Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar

£2,724 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Rivers

Zouch Marina

Hathern, Leicestershire · River Soar

£1,188 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Redhill Marina

Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire · River Soar

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Space
Willow Moorings	Kegworth, River Soar	from £1,782	Berths available
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin	Sileby, River Soar	On request	Waiting list
Leicester Marina	Thurmaston, Leicester, River Soar	£2,724	Not reported
Zouch Marina	Hathern, River Soar	£1,188	Not reported
Redhill Marina	Ratcliffe-on-Soar, River Soar	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 boat cost on the River Soar?

Across the 3 inland moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,188 a year at Zouch Marina to £2,724 a year at Leicester Marina. The middle figure is £1,782 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest inland moorings on the River Soar?

For a 10m boat, Zouch Marina is cheapest at £1,188 a year in Hathern.

Which inland moorings on the River Soar have space now?

1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Willow Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at inland moorings on the River Soar?

3 of the 5 say you can: 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 3 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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