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🌿 Sutton Cheney Wharf L1 Leisure Mooring

Ashby Canal | Near Sutton Cheney, Leicestershire

📍 Location

Sutton Cheney Wharf L1 is set in a peaceful rural location on the Ashby Canal, just over half a mile from the village of Sutton Cheney. The site is close to the historic Bosworth Battlefield, where Richard III met his fate in 1485. Access is via the A444 from the A5, through Fenny Drayton and Sutton Cheney village. After crossing the canal bridge, turn left into the public car park and follow the footpath under the bridge to reach the moorings.

🚤 Mooring Details

- Site length: approximately 400 metres

- Berths: Up to 23 vessels moored along the linear site

- Type: Leisure mooring only (not residential)

- Access: Combination lock gate; code provided to berth holders

- Grade: Standard

🛠️ Facilities

- Drinking water

- Elsan disposal

- Refuse disposal

- Facilities managed by the local waterway team; not part of the mooring agreement

- Car parking: Public Pay & Display nearby; one permit issued per berth

- Access to berths via loose gravel pathway

🚲 Towpath & Access

- Viewing: From adjacent towpath

- No public access to the mooring site

- Appointments required for site access with the Moorings Manager

🏘️ Nearby Amenities

- Village: Sutton Cheney — pubs, tea room, and access to Ambion Wood

- Towns: Market Bosworth (~3 miles), Nuneaton (~7 miles)

- Rail: Nuneaton Station, Bond Street, CV11 4BU

🏡 Leisure Use Only

This site is intended for boat storage between leisure trips. Weekend stays and occasional longer visits are welcome, but it is not suitable for residential use and lacks planning consent or infrastructure for long-term living.

📌 Additional Info

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- Waterway: Ashby Canal

- Viewing: From towpath

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Useful Information

Site Facilities

Drinking Water Elsan Disposal

Nearest Road

The A444 links Nuneaton town with the M42 motorway near Measham. It crosses the A5 Trunk Road two miles south of Atherstone and 6 miles north of the M69 motorway junction. To reach the site, take the A444 north from the A5 following the direction to Fenny Drayton. Passing through this village, turn right following the sign towards Sutton Cheney. The canal bridge is reached after approximately four miles of reasonably straight road. Turn left onto the public car park after crossing the canal bridge. A short walk under the same bridge leads to the mooring site.

Nearest Station

Nuneaton, Bond Street, Nuneaton, CV11 4BU.

Nearest Town

Hinckley

Additional Information

Site Information

Facilities & Services

The site is near Sutton Cheney Wharf, where several water points are available.
Elsan disposal and waste disposal facilities are provided by and under the control of the local waterway and do not form part of the mooring agreement.
A café is located at Sutton Cheney Wharf.

Car Parking

Parking is available in the public Pay & Display car park near the mooring site.

One parking permit will be issued free of charge with this berth.

The car park is controlled by parking enforcement and permits are required. Only one parking permit will be issued per mooring; additional permits may be purchased.

Access

The mooring gate is fitted with a combination lock.

Access to all mooring berths is via a loose gravel pathway.

Nearby Amenities

Nuneaton: Approximately seven miles south by car, offering a wide range of shops, banks, and public amenities.
Market Bosworth: Approximately three miles away by car, with a selection of local shops.

Leisure Use Only

This is a leisure mooring site intended for the storage of boats between periods of leisure use.
Customers may spend weekends or occasional longer periods on site.
The site is not sold or intended for long‑term residential use.
The site does not have local authority planning consent for residential occupation.
The facilities and services do not meet residential mooring standards.
The offer is designed solely to meet the needs of a leisure boater.

Location

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Mooring Agreement & Application Processing

Start Dates

Auction listings: The mooring agreement is scheduled to begin 15 days after the auction closing date unless an alternative start date is stated in the vacancy details.
Buy It Now listings: The mooring agreement is scheduled to begin 2 weeks after the Buy It Now purchase date unless otherwise specified.