Rivers
Berths available
Beeston Marina
Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths in the East Midlands
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
28 sites · 7 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,120 a year for a 10m cruiser (£1,242–£3,272 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 28 sites: 11 on canals, 16 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
- 7 of the 28 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Bishop Meadow L1, Middle Nene Cruising Club, Pillings Lock Marina, Shardlow Marina, Torksey Lock L1 Leisure and 1 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £1,242 a year (Shardlow Marina) to £3,272 a year (Bishop Meadow L1); the middle of 5 is £2,120 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 22.9m (75ft) at Woodford Riverside Marina.
- Of the 28, 20 have electric hook-up, 15 a pump-out, 11 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
- 9 of the 28 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (4) and Canal & River Trust (6).
Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Middle Nene Cruising Club
Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Berths available
Torksey Lock L1 Leisure
Torksey, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
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
Rivers
Farndon Marina
Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Blackthorn Lake Marina
Ringstead, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Rivers
Boston Gateway Marina
Boston, Lincolnshire · River Witham
Prices on request
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Humber Cruising Association Ltd
Grimsby, Lincolnshire · River Humber
Prices not published
Rivers
Kingfisher Wharf
East Bridgford, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Rivers
Newark Marina
Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Rivers
Northampton Boat Club
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Canals
Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · Nottingham and Beeston Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Rivers
White Mills Marina
Earls Barton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Canals
Willowbrook Moorings
Shardlow, Derbyshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Woodford Riverside Marina
Woodford, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beeston Marina | Beeston, Nottingham, River Trent | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | Loughborough, River Soar | £3,272 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Middle Nene Cruising Club | Titchmarsh, River Nene | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Pillings Lock Marina | Quorn, Grand Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | £1,242 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Torksey Lock L1 Leisure | Torksey, Fossdyke Canal | – | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | from £1,782 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | Sileby, River Soar | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Findern L1 Leisure | Burton on Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure | Market Harborough, Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Shireoaks Marina | Worksop, Chesterfield Canal | On request | pontoon berths, hard standing | Full |
| Whaley Bridge L1 Leisure | Whaley Bridge, Peak Forest Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Brayford Pool Marina | Lincoln, Brayford Pool, where the River Witham meets the Fossdyke Canal | £2,120 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Farndon Marina | Farndon, River Trent | £3,105 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Blackthorn Lake Marina | Ringstead, River Nene | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Boston Gateway Marina | Boston, River Witham | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Crick Waterside & Marina | Crick, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Furness Vale Waterside & Marina | Furness Vale, Peak Forest Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Humber Cruising Association Ltd | Grimsby, River Humber | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Kingfisher Wharf | East Bridgford, River Trent | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Newark Marina | Newark, River Trent | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Northampton Boat Club | Northampton, River Nene | – | linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina | Nottingham, Nottingham and Beeston Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Oundle Marina Village | Oundle, River Nene | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| White Mills Marina | Earls Barton, River Nene | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Willowbrook Moorings | Shardlow, Trent and Mersey Canal | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Woodford Riverside Marina | Woodford, River Nene | On request | pontoon berths | 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 in the East Midlands?
Across the 5 cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £1,242 a year at Shardlow Marina to £3,272 a year at Bishop Meadow L1. The middle figure is £2,120 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths in the East Midlands?
For a 10m cruiser, Shardlow Marina is cheapest at £1,242 a year.
Which cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths in the East Midlands have space now?
7 of the 28 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Bishop Meadow L1, Middle Nene Cruising Club, Pillings Lock Marina, Shardlow Marina, Torksey Lock L1 Leisure and Willow Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths in the East Midlands?
9 of the 28 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed), Shireoaks Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Blackthorn Lake Marina (liveaboards allowed), Crick Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Sawley Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed), Willowbrook Moorings (liveaboard by arrangement) and 1 more. 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, 14 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 10 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths in the East Midlands, by county
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