Canals
Berths available
Memory Lane
Leicester, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
£4,560 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Syston
Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
7 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,354 a year for a 10m boat (£1,188–£2,400 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites: 3 on canals and 4 on rivers.
- 3 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane, 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 £2,400 a year (Memory Lane); the middle of 3 is £1,354 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 7, 5 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
- Closest to Syston: Old Junction Boatyard, 1.9km west of the centre. 4 of the 7 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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
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
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memory Lane | 7.3km south-west | £2,400 | Yes | Berths available |
| Pillings Lock Marina | 9.2km north-west | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Sawley Lock L1 Leisure | 24.5km north-west | £1,354 | Yes | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | 4.7km north-west | On request | Yes | Waiting list |
| Zouch Marina | 17.1km north-west | £1,188 | Yes | Not reported |
| Old Junction Boatyard | 1.9km west | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Debdale Wharf Marina | 21.1km south | – | 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 Syston?
Across the 3 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 £2,400 a year at Memory Lane. The middle figure is £1,354 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Syston?
For a 10m boat, Zouch Marina is cheapest at £1,188 a year in Hathern.
Which secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Syston have space now?
3 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Memory Lane, 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 Syston?
Old Junction Boatyard, 1.9km west of the centre of Syston, on the River Soar.
Can you live aboard at secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Syston?
2 of the 7 say you can: Memory Lane (residential moorings with planning consent) and Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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