Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club
Grimsby, Lincolnshire · River Humber
£1,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Visitor moorings for boats over 12m in the East Midlands
Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): 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 · 2 with space now · typical £15 a night for a 12m boat (£15–£15 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 3 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
- 2 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club and Willow Moorings.
- Only Oundle Marina Village publishes a price for a 12m boat: £15 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Willow Moorings.
- Of the 4, 2 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Rivers
Northampton Boat Club
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Rivers
Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 12m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 12m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club | Grimsby, River Humber | – | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | – | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Northampton Boat Club | Northampton, River Nene | – | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Oundle Marina Village | Oundle, River Nene | £15 | 19.2m (63ft) | – | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which visitor moorings for boats over 12m in the East Midlands have space now?
2 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club and Willow Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) in the East Midlands?
All 4 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club (12.2m (40ft)), Willow Moorings (21.3m (70ft)), Northampton Boat Club (12.2m (40ft)) and Oundle Marina Village (19.2m (63ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Visitor moorings for boats over 12m in other areas
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