Rivers
Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Pontoon berths for boats over 20m in the East Midlands
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 20m (65ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
4 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,188 a year for a 20m boat (£2,188–£2,188 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites, all on rivers.
- 1 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shardlow Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Only Shardlow Marina publishes a price for a 20m boat: £2,188 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 22.9m (75ft) at Woodford Riverside Marina.
- Of the 4, 4 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
- 3 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Rivers
Woodford Riverside Marina
Woodford, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 20m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 20m boat | Berths | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | £2,188 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | Sileby, River Soar | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 21.9m (72ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | pontoon berths | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Woodford Riverside Marina | Woodford, River Nene | On request | pontoon berths | 22.9m (75ft) | – | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which pontoon berths for boats over 20m in the East Midlands have space now?
1 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shardlow Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 20m (66ft) in the East Midlands?
All 4 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Shardlow Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (21.9m (72ft)), Sawley Waterside & Marina (21.3m (70ft)) and Woodford Riverside Marina (22.9m (75ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at pontoon berths for boats over 20m in the East Midlands?
3 of the 4 say you can: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed), Sawley Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Woodford Riverside Marina (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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Pontoon berths for boats over 20m in other areas
- East of England 10
- South East 31
- South West 19
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