Canals
Berths available
Memory Lane
Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Moorings and marinas near Syston
Marinas, boatyards and moorings within 30km of the centre of Syston, with how far each is. Those that have told us they have space come first.
15 sites · 6 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,984 a year for a 10m boat (£1,188–£3,272 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 15 sites: 6 on canals and 9 on rivers.
- 6 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane, Pillings Lock Marina, Bishop Meadow L1, Willow Moorings, Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure 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 £3,272 a year (Bishop Meadow L1); the middle of 7 is £1,984 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 15, 9 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 5 of the 15 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (6).
- Closest to Syston: Old Junction Boatyard, 1.9km west of the centre. 5 of the 15 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Canals
Berths available
Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure
Foxton, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Berths available
Sawley Lock L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,354 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Kilby Bridge L1 Leisure
Wigston, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Foxton Village L1 Leisure
Foxton, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Cranfleet Offside L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · River Trent
Prices on request
Rivers
Leicester Marina
Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar
£2,724 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Zouch Marina
Hathern, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,188 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Old Junction Boatyard
Syston, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Canals
Debdale Wharf Marina
Kibworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices not published
Rivers
Redhill Marina
Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire · River Soar
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory Lane | 7.3km south-west | £2,400 | Berths available |
| Pillings Lock Marina | 9.2km north-west | On request | Berths available |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | 13.7km north-west | £3,272 | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | 19.3km north-west | from £1,782 | Berths available |
| Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure | 22.9km south | £1,984 | Berths available |
| Sawley Lock L1 Leisure | 24.5km north-west | £1,354 | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | 4.7km north-west | On request | Waiting list |
| Kilby Bridge L1 Leisure | 14.8km south | – | Full |
| Foxton Village L1 Leisure | 23.2km south | – | Full |
| Cranfleet Offside L1 Leisure | 23.5km north-west | On request | Full |
| Leicester Marina | 3.5km south-west | £2,724 | Not reported |
| Zouch Marina | 17.1km north-west | £1,188 | Not reported |
| Old Junction Boatyard | 1.9km west | On request | Not reported |
| Debdale Wharf Marina | 21.1km south | – | Not reported |
| Redhill Marina | 22.5km 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
How much does a mooring for a 10m boat cost near Syston?
Across the 7 moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,188 a year at Zouch Marina to £3,272 a year at Bishop Meadow L1. The middle figure is £1,984 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings and marinas near Syston?
For a 10m boat, Zouch Marina is cheapest at £1,188 a year in Hathern.
Which moorings and marinas near Syston have space now?
6 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane, Pillings Lock Marina, Bishop Meadow L1, Willow Moorings, Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure and Sawley Lock L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest marina or mooring to Syston?
Old Junction Boatyard, 1.9km west of the centre of Syston, on the River Soar.
Can you live aboard at moorings and marinas near Syston?
5 of the 15 say you can: Memory Lane (residential moorings with planning consent), Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed), Leicester 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, 10 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 4 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
What a mooring costs near Syston
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Moorings and marinas near other towns
- Birmingham 15
- Leicester 15
- Coventry 15
- Nottingham 15
- Derby 15
- Solihull 15
- Peterborough 10
- Northampton 15
- Sutton Coldfield 15
- Nuneaton 15
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