Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canal moorings and marinas near Melton Mowbray
Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top.
4 sites · 2 with space now · typical £4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£4,560–£4,560 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites, all on canals.
- 2 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pillings Lock Marina and Memory Lane.
- Only Memory Lane publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £4,560 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Memory Lane.
- Of the 4, 2 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 2 of the 4 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 4 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Memory Lane
Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Full
Kilby Bridge L1 Leisure
Wigston, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices not published
Canals
Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · Nottingham and Beeston Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pillings Lock Marina | 18.9km west | On request | Berths available |
| Memory Lane | 21.2km south-west | £4,560 | Berths available |
| Kilby Bridge L1 Leisure | 26.3km south-west | – | Full |
| Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina | 27.4km north-west | On request | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which canal moorings and marinas near Melton Mowbray have space now?
2 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pillings Lock Marina and Memory Lane. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest canal marina or mooring 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 canal moorings and marinas near Melton Mowbray?
2 of the 4 say you can: Memory Lane (residential moorings with planning consent) and Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina (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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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