Moorings and marinas on the Chesterfield Canal

The Chesterfield Canal runs 59.3km from East Stockwith to Stonegravels, past Chesterfield, Worksop, Retford and Eckington. It meets the River Trent. Boats here need a Canal & River Trust boat licence as well as a mooring. 3 sites on it, with the ones that have told us they have space first.

3 sites · 1 with space now

Licence: Canal & River Trust. About licences

At a glance

Canals Full

Forest Lock L1 Leisure

Retford, Nottinghamshire · Chesterfield Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Shireoaks Marina

Worksop, Nottinghamshire · Chesterfield Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Course, length and connections from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

SiteWhereA year, 57ft narrowboatSpace
West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 LeisureGainsborough, Chesterfield Canal–Berths available
Forest Lock L1 LeisureRetford, Chesterfield CanalOn requestFull
Shireoaks MarinaWorksop, Chesterfield CanalOn requestFull

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

Which moorings and marinas on the Chesterfield Canal have space now?

1 of the 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at moorings and marinas on the Chesterfield Canal?

1 of the 3 say you can: Shireoaks 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

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