Canals
Berths available
Torksey Lock L1 Leisure
Torksey, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Canal
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Newark on Trent
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 · 2 with space now · typical £2,700 a year for a 10m boat (£2,120–£3,105 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 7 on canals and 5 on rivers.
- 2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Torksey Lock L1 Leisure and Lincoln (Lowside) L1 Leisure Mooring.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £2,120 a year (Brayford Pool Marina) to £3,105 a year (Farndon Marina); the middle of 3 is £2,700 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 8.2m (27ft) at Torksey Lock L1 Leisure.
- Of the 12, 9 have electric hook-up, 7 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 Newark on Trent: Kings Waterside & Marina, 0.7km north of the centre. 3 of the 12 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Lincoln (Lowside) L1 Leisure Mooring
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Holme Lock L1 Leisure Mooring
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Lincoln L1
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Forest Lock L1 Leisure
Retford, Nottinghamshire · Chesterfield Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Farndon Marina
Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Burton Waters Marina
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Navigation
£4,690 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Brayford Pool Marina
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Brayford Pool, where the River Witham meets the Fossdyke Canal
£3,682 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Kings Waterside & Marina
Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices on request
Rivers
Newark Marina
Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Rivers
Kingfisher Wharf
East Bridgford, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Canals
Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · Nottingham and Beeston Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torksey Lock L1 Leisure | 24.4km north | – | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Lincoln (Lowside) L1 Leisure Mooring | 24.5km north-east | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Holme Lock L1 Leisure Mooring | 23.5km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Lincoln L1 | 24km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Forest Lock L1 Leisure | 28.3km north | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Farndon Marina | 3.4km south-west | £3,105 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Burton Waters Marina | 23.8km north-east | £2,700 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Brayford Pool Marina | 24.3km north-east | £2,120 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Kings Waterside & Marina | 0.7km north | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Newark Marina | 1km south-west | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Kingfisher Wharf | 15.2km south-west | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina | 28km south-west | 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
How much does a mooring for a 10m boat cost near Newark on Trent?
Across the 3 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £2,120 a year at Brayford Pool Marina to £3,105 a year at Farndon Marina. The middle figure is £2,700 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Newark on Trent?
For a 10m boat, Brayford Pool Marina is cheapest at £2,120 a year in Lincoln.
Which walk-ashore berths near Newark on Trent have space now?
2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Torksey Lock L1 Leisure and Lincoln (Lowside) L1 Leisure Mooring. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Newark on Trent?
Kings Waterside & Marina, 0.7km north of the centre of Newark on Trent, on the River Trent.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Newark on Trent?
3 of the 12 say you can: Lincoln L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Kings Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) 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, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Leicester 12
- Nottingham 13
- Derby 13
- Lincoln 12
- Mansfield 12
- Loughborough 11
- Beeston 12
- Sutton in Ashfield 12
- Arnold 13
- Long Eaton 13
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