Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canal moorings and marinas for cruisers in the East Midlands
Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top. Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers.
11 sites · 2 with space now · typical £2,120 a year for a 10m cruiser (£2,120–£2,120 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites, all on canals.
- 2 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pillings Lock Marina and Torksey Lock L1 Leisure.
- Only Brayford Pool Marina publishes a price for a 10m cruiser: £2,120 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.5m (61ft) at Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure.
- Of the 11, 6 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out and 3 diesel.
- 4 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (3) and Canal & River Trust (5).
Canals
Berths available
Torksey Lock L1 Leisure
Torksey, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Findern L1 Leisure
Burton on Trent, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure
Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Shireoaks Marina
Worksop, Nottinghamshire · Chesterfield Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Whaley Bridge L1 Leisure
Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Brayford Pool Marina
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Brayford Pool, where the River Witham meets the Fossdyke Canal
£3,682 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Crick Waterside & Marina
Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line
Prices on request
Canals
Furness Vale Waterside & Marina
Furness Vale, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · Nottingham and Beeston Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Willowbrook Moorings
Shardlow, Derbyshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pillings Lock Marina | Quorn, Grand Union Canal | On request | Berths available |
| Torksey Lock L1 Leisure | Torksey, Fossdyke Canal | – | Berths available |
| Findern L1 Leisure | Burton on Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | Full |
| Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure | Market Harborough, Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm | – | Full |
| Shireoaks Marina | Worksop, Chesterfield Canal | On request | Full |
| Whaley Bridge L1 Leisure | Whaley Bridge, Peak Forest Canal | – | Full |
| Brayford Pool Marina | Lincoln, Brayford Pool, where the River Witham meets the Fossdyke Canal | £2,120 | Not reported |
| Crick Waterside & Marina | Crick, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line | On request | Not reported |
| Furness Vale Waterside & Marina | Furness Vale, Peak Forest Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina | Nottingham, Nottingham and Beeston Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Willowbrook Moorings | Shardlow, Trent and Mersey Canal | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which canal moorings and marinas for cruisers in the East Midlands have space now?
2 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pillings Lock Marina and Torksey Lock L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas for cruisers in the East Midlands?
4 of the 11 say you can: Shireoaks Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Crick Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Willowbrook Moorings (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, 10 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Canal moorings and marinas for cruisers in the East Midlands, by county
Canal moorings and marinas for cruisers in other areas
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