Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Moorings with berths available now near Melton Mowbray
Marinas, boatyards and moorings that have told us in the last six weeks they have space. Each shows when they told us and what they have.
5 sites · 5 with space now · typical £2,400 a year for a 10m boat (£1,782–£3,272 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 2 on canals and 3 on rivers.
- All 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pillings Lock Marina, Memory Lane, Bishop Meadow L1, Willow Moorings and Beeston Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,782 a year (Willow Moorings) to £3,272 a year (Bishop Meadow L1); the middle of 3 is £2,400 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.4m (70ft) at Bishop Meadow L1.
- Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
- Closest to Melton Mowbray: Pillings Lock Marina, 18.9km west of the centre. 0 of the 5 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Memory Lane
Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Rivers
Berths available
Beeston Marina
Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pillings Lock Marina | 18.9km west | On request | Berths available |
| Memory Lane | 21.2km south-west | £2,400 | Berths available |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | 22.3km west | £3,272 | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | 26.7km west | from £1,782 | Berths available |
| Beeston Marina | 27km north-west | – | Berths available |
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 10m boat cost near Melton Mowbray?
Across the 3 moorings with berths available now here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,782 a year at Willow Moorings to £3,272 a year at Bishop Meadow L1. The middle figure is £2,400 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings with berths available now near Melton Mowbray?
For a 10m boat, Willow Moorings is cheapest at £1,782 a year in Kegworth.
Which moorings with berths available now near Melton Mowbray have space now?
All 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pillings Lock Marina, Memory Lane, Bishop Meadow L1, Willow Moorings and Beeston Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest mooring with berths available now to Melton Mowbray?
Pillings Lock Marina, 18.9km west of the centre of Melton Mowbray, on the Grand Union Canal.
Can you live aboard at moorings with berths available now near Melton Mowbray?
2 of the 5 say you can: Memory Lane (residential moorings with planning consent) and 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, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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