Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Widebeam moorings near Syston
Places that take widebeams. Canal boats over 7ft beam.
3 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 3 sites: 1 on a canal and 2 on rivers.
- 2 of the 3 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.
- None publishes a price for a 60ft widebeam; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 3, 2 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 1 of the 3 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Syston: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin, 4.7km north-west of the centre. 2 of the 3 within 10km.
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
Compared: prices for a 60ft widebeam
| Site | Distance | A year, 60ft widebeam | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pillings Lock Marina | 9.2km north-west | On request | Berths available |
| Sawley Lock L1 Leisure | 24.5km north-west | – | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | 4.7km north-west | On request | Waiting list |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which widebeam moorings near Syston have space now?
2 of the 3 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 widebeam mooring to Syston?
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin, 4.7km north-west of the centre of Syston, on the River Soar.
Can you live aboard at widebeam moorings near Syston?
1 of the 3 say you can: 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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