Rivers
Berths available
Beeston Marina
Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Pontoon berths with a pub or café in the East Midlands
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. Sites with a pub, restaurant or café on site or at the gate.
5 sites · 1 with space now · typical £2,401 a year for a 10m boat (£2,401–£2,401 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 2 on canals and 3 on rivers.
- 1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina.
- Only Mercia Marina publishes a price for a 10m boat: £2,401 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Sawley Waterside & Marina.
- Of the 5, 5 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Canals
Whilton Marina
Whilton Locks, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
White Mills Marina
Earls Barton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Pub or restaurant / Café | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beeston Marina | Beeston, Nottingham, River Trent | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £2,401 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Whilton Marina | Whilton Locks, Grand Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| White Mills Marina | Earls Barton, River Nene | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which pontoon berths with a pub or café in the East Midlands have space now?
1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at pontoon berths with a pub or café in the East Midlands?
2 of the 5 say you can: Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Sawley Waterside & 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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