Rivers
Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Walk-ashore berths near Shardlow
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.
13 sites · 5 with space now · typical £1,568 a year for a 10m boat (£1,242–£3,272 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 13 sites: 4 on canals and 9 on rivers.
- 5 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shardlow Marina, Sawley Lock L1 Leisure, Willow Moorings, Beeston Marina and Bishop Meadow L1.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,242 a year (Shardlow Marina) to £3,272 a year (Bishop Meadow L1); the middle of 4 is £1,568 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.6m (71ft) at Stenson Marina.
- Of the 13, 7 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (5).
- Closest to Shardlow: Willowbrook Moorings, 0.4km south-east of the centre. 9 of the 13 within 10km.
Rivers
Berths available
Sawley Lock L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,354 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
Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Full
Cranfleet L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · Upper Trent
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Trent Lock Wharf L1
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · Erewash Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Full
Cranfleet Offside L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · River Trent
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Findern L1 Leisure
Burton on Trent, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Stenson Marina
Barrow-on-Trent, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£2,910 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Willowbrook Moorings
Shardlow, Derbyshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Rivers
Redhill Marina
Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire · River Soar
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shardlow Marina | 0.5km south-east | £1,242 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Sawley Lock L1 Leisure | 3.9km east | £1,354 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | 7.4km south-east | from £1,782 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Beeston Marina | 11.1km north-east | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | 13km south-east | £3,272 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Cranfleet L1 Leisure | 4.7km east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Trent Lock Wharf L1 | 4.7km east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Cranfleet Offside L1 Leisure | 6.6km east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Findern L1 Leisure | 12.7km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Stenson Marina | 11km west | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Willowbrook Moorings | 0.4km south-east | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | 3.7km east | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Redhill Marina | 5.8km 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
How much does a mooring for a 10m boat cost near Shardlow?
Across the 4 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,242 a year at Shardlow Marina to £3,272 a year at Bishop Meadow L1. The middle figure is £1,568 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Shardlow?
For a 10m boat, Shardlow Marina is cheapest at £1,242 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths near Shardlow have space now?
5 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shardlow Marina, Sawley Lock L1 Leisure, Willow Moorings, Beeston Marina and Bishop Meadow L1. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Shardlow?
Willowbrook Moorings, 0.4km south-east of the centre of Shardlow, on the Trent and Mersey Canal.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Shardlow?
4 of the 13 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Willowbrook Moorings (liveaboard by arrangement), Sawley Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Redhill Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 9 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 3 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
- Coventry 14
- Nottingham 13
- Derby 13
- Stoke-on-Trent 14
- Solihull 14
- Nuneaton 14
- Mansfield 12
- Burton upon Trent 12
- Tamworth 14
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