Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Small boat moorings in the East Midlands
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs.
8 sites · 2 with space now · typical £719 a year for a 6m boat (£30–£1,349 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 2 on canals, 4 on rivers and 2 on the Broads, lakes and lochs.
- 2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1 and West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £30 a year (Hykeham Sailing Club) to £1,349 a year (West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure); the middle of 4 is £719 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.4m (70ft) at Bishop Meadow L1.
- Of the 8, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
Canals
Berths available
West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire · Chesterfield Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Egginton L1 Leisure
Burton on Trent, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Rutland Sailing Club
Edith Weston, Rutland · Rutland Water
£720 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Brandy Wharf Leisure Park
Waddingham, Lincolnshire · River Ancholme
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Hykeham Sailing Club
North Hykeham, Lincolnshire · Apex Lake
Prices not published
Rivers
Kingfisher Wharf
East Bridgford, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Rivers
Northampton Boat Club
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Meadow L1 | Loughborough, River Soar | £1,005 | Berths available |
| West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure | Gainsborough, Chesterfield Canal | £1,349 | Berths available |
| Egginton L1 Leisure | Burton on Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal | On request | Full |
| Rutland Sailing Club | Edith Weston, Rutland Water | £432 | Not reported |
| Brandy Wharf Leisure Park | Waddingham, River Ancholme | – | Not reported |
| Hykeham Sailing Club | North Hykeham, Apex Lake | £30 | Not reported |
| Kingfisher Wharf | East Bridgford, River Trent | – | Not reported |
| Northampton Boat Club | Northampton, River Nene | – | 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 6m boat cost in the East Midlands?
Across the 4 small boat moorings here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £30 a year at Hykeham Sailing Club to £1,349 a year at West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure. The middle figure is £719 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings in the East Midlands?
For a 6m boat, Hykeham Sailing Club is cheapest at £30 a year in North Hykeham.
Which small boat moorings in the East Midlands have space now?
2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1 and West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at small boat moorings in the East Midlands?
1 of the 8 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Small boat moorings in the East Midlands, by county
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