Secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Shepshed

Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.

8 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,271 a year for a 10m boat (£1,188–£1,354 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

8 sites: 2 on canals and 6 on rivers.
2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pillings Lock Marina and Sawley Lock L1 Leisure.
Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,188 a year (Zouch Marina) to £1,354 a year (Sawley Lock L1 Leisure); the middle of 2 is £1,271 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
Of the 8, 5 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
3 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
Closest to Shepshed: Zouch Marina, 4.2km north-east of the centre. 2 of the 8 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Pillings Lock Marina

Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Sawley Lock L1 Leisure

Long Eaton, Derbyshire · River Trent

£1,354 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Sileby Mill Mooring Basin

Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers Full

Cranfleet L1 Leisure

Long Eaton, Derbyshire · Upper Trent

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Zouch Marina

Hathern, Leicestershire · River Soar

£1,188 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Sawley Waterside & Marina

Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Canals

Willowbrook Moorings

Shardlow, Derbyshire · Trent and Mersey Canal

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Rivers

Old Junction Boatyard

Syston, Leicestershire · River Soar

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Secure gated access / CCTV	Space
Pillings Lock Marina	8.4km east	On request	Yes	Berths available
Sawley Lock L1 Leisure	11.3km north	£1,354	Yes	Berths available
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin	12.2km south-east	On request	Yes	Waiting list
Cranfleet L1 Leisure	12.5km north	On request	Yes	Full
Zouch Marina	4.2km north-east	£1,188	Yes	Not reported
Sawley Waterside & Marina	11.3km north	On request	Yes	Not reported
Willowbrook Moorings	11.3km north	–	Yes	Not reported
Old Junction Boatyard	14.9km south-east	On request	Yes	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 Shepshed?

Across the 2 secure moorings with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,188 a year at Zouch Marina to £1,354 a year at Sawley Lock L1 Leisure. The middle figure is £1,271 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Shepshed?

For a 10m boat, Zouch Marina is cheapest at £1,188 a year in Hathern.

Which secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Shepshed have space now?

2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pillings Lock Marina and Sawley Lock L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest secure mooring with gated access or CCTV to Shepshed?

Zouch Marina, 4.2km north-east of the centre of Shepshed, on the River Soar.

Can you live aboard at secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Shepshed?

3 of the 8 say you can: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed), Sawley Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Willowbrook Moorings (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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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