Walk-ashore berths near Mansfield

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.

12 sites · 1 with space now · typical £3,105 a year for a 10m boat (£3,105–£3,105 across 1 published tariffs)

At a glance

12 sites: 4 on canals and 8 on rivers.
1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina.
Only Farndon Marina publishes a price for a 10m boat: £3,105 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Trent Lock Wharf L1.
Of the 12, 7 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
3 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (5).
Closest to Mansfield: Shireoaks Marina, 20.1km north of the centre. 0 of the 12 within 10km.

Rivers Berths available

Beeston Marina

Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Shireoaks Marina

Worksop, Nottinghamshire · Chesterfield Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers Full

Holme Lock L1 Leisure Mooring

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Forest Lock L1 Leisure

Retford, Nottinghamshire · Chesterfield Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Full

Cranfleet L1 Leisure

Long Eaton, Derbyshire · Upper Trent

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Trent Lock Wharf L1

Long Eaton, Derbyshire · Erewash Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Full

Cranfleet Offside L1 Leisure

Long Eaton, Derbyshire · River Trent

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Farndon Marina

Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent

£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser

Canals

Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · Nottingham and Beeston Canal

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Rivers

Kingfisher Wharf

East Bridgford, Nottinghamshire · River Trent

Prices not published

Rivers

Newark Marina

Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent

Prices not published

Rivers

Kings Waterside & Marina

Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Beeston Marina	25.7km south	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Shireoaks Marina	20.1km north	On request	pontoon berths, hard standing	Full
Holme Lock L1 Leisure Mooring	23.1km south	–	linear moorings	Full
Forest Lock L1 Leisure	25.3km north-east	On request	linear moorings	Full
Cranfleet L1 Leisure	29.6km south	On request	linear moorings	Full
Trent Lock Wharf L1	29.6km south	On request	linear moorings	Full
Cranfleet Offside L1 Leisure	29.8km south	On request	linear moorings	Full
Farndon Marina	24.7km east	£3,105	pontoon berths	Not reported
Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina	22.4km south	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Kingfisher Wharf	23.1km south-east	–	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Newark Marina	26.3km east	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Kings Waterside & Marina	26.7km east	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

Which walk-ashore berths near Mansfield have space now?

1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Mansfield?

Shireoaks Marina, 20.1km north of the centre of Mansfield, on the Chesterfield Canal.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Mansfield?

3 of the 12 say you can: Shireoaks Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Kings 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, 8 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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