Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
River moorings and marinas near Melton Mowbray
Non-tidal rivers and river navigations such as the Thames above Teddington, the Severn, Nene, Great Ouse and Trent: marinas, boatyards and riverbank moorings for cruisers and narrowboats.
10 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,253 a year for a 10m cruiser (£1,188–£3,272 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites, all on rivers.
- 3 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Willow Moorings and Beeston Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £1,188 a year (Zouch Marina) to £3,272 a year (Bishop Meadow L1); the middle of 4 is £2,253 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 10, 7 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
- Closest to Melton Mowbray: Old Junction Boatyard, 15.9km south-west of the centre. 0 of the 10 within 10km.
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Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
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Berths available
Beeston Marina
Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
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Full
Holme Lock L1 Leisure Mooring
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
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Full
Stoke Bardolph Lock L1 Leisure Mooring
Burton Joyce, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
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Leicester Marina
Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar
£2,724 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Zouch Marina
Hathern, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,188 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Old Junction Boatyard
Syston, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
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Kingfisher Wharf
East Bridgford, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m cruiser | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | 16.5km west | On request | Waiting list |
| Holme Lock L1 Leisure Mooring | 24.4km north-west | – | Full |
| Stoke Bardolph Lock L1 Leisure Mooring | 26.5km north-west | – | Full |
| Leicester Marina | 17.8km south-west | £2,724 | Not reported |
| Zouch Marina | 25.3km west | £1,188 | Not reported |
| Old Junction Boatyard | 15.9km south-west | On request | Not reported |
| Kingfisher Wharf | 25.1km north | – | 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 10m cruiser cost near Melton Mowbray?
Across the 4 river moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £1,188 a year at Zouch Marina to £3,272 a year at Bishop Meadow L1. The middle figure is £2,253 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest river moorings and marinas near Melton Mowbray?
For a 10m cruiser, Zouch Marina is cheapest at £1,188 a year in Hathern.
Which river moorings and marinas near Melton Mowbray have space now?
3 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Willow Moorings and Beeston Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest river marina or mooring to Melton Mowbray?
Old Junction Boatyard, 15.9km south-west of the centre of Melton Mowbray, on the River Soar.
Can you live aboard at river moorings and marinas near Melton Mowbray?
3 of the 10 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed) and Leicester 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 5 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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