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🌊 West Stockwith L1 Leisure Mooring
Chesterfield Canal | West Stockwith, Nottinghamshire
📍 Location
West Stockwith L1 is located at the junction of the Chesterfield Canal and the tidal River Trent, offering a strategic base for exploring both waterways. The site lies off Stockwith Road (A161), approximately 2 miles east of Misterton and 7 miles northwest of Gainsborough.
🚤 Mooring Details
- Berths: Up to 30 moorings around the basin
- Type: Leisure mooring only (not residential)
- Access: Gated entrance; standard BW key required
- Stern-in mooring required on the north (pub) side of the basin
- Centre of craft secured to stanchion in the water
- Grade: Standard
- Pontoon type: Fixed with timber surface
- Tidal constraints apply
🛠️ Facilities
- Electricity via Smart Meter bollards
- Drinking water points positioned around the site
- Elsan disposal
- Refuse disposal beside the hardstanding area
- Pump-out facility near the slipway
- Car parking: Unregulated and unsecured; access via BW key
- Elsan disposal and bins managed by the local waterway team; not part of the mooring agreement
🚲 Towpath & Access
- Viewing: From adjacent footpath
- Please respect the privacy of moorers
- Personal viewing recommended before booking
🏘️ Nearby Amenities
- Village: Misterton (~2 miles) — shops and takeaways
- Town: Gainsborough (~7 miles southeast) — post office, banks, restaurants, pubs, Gainsborough Old Hall, and Trinity Arts Centre
- Rail: Gainsborough Station, Station Approach, DN21 1XR
🏡 Leisure Use Only
This site is intended for leisure use. Overnight stays and occasional longer visits are welcome, but it is not suitable for full-time residential use and lacks planning consent or infrastructure for long-term living.
📌 Additional Info
- What3Words: bulges.townhouse.cornfield
- Waterway: Chesterfield Canal
- Viewing: From footpath
- Yacht Club: West Stockwith Yacht Club (clubhouse open Wed, Fri, Sat evenings and Sun lunchtime)
- Site Facilities
- Electricity Drinking Water Elsan Disposal Refuse Disposal Car Parking
- Nearest Road
- The site is off Stockwith Road, which is off the A161. The site entrance is approximately 300 metres from Bridge 85 which crosses the Chesterfield Canal. The basin is approximately two miles east of Misterton village which has some shops and take-away restaurants. Further amenities are available in Gainsborough, approximately seven miles to the south east.
- Nearest Station
- Gainsborough, Station Approach, Gainsborough, DN21 1XR.
- Nearest Town
- Gainsborough
- Additional Information
Site Information
Facilities & Services
- The elsan disposal point is located in the car park area.
- The refuse disposal point is situated beside the hardstanding area.
- Several water points are positioned around the mooring site.
- The pump-out facility is located beside the slipway.
- Elsan disposal and/or waste bins are provided by and under the control of the local waterway and do not form part of the mooring agreement.
Car Parking
Car parking is available in the basin area and is accessed using a standard CRT key.
Keys can be purchased from the online shop: https://shop.canalrivertrust.org.uk/shop.
Local Facilities
West Stockwith Yacht Club is located on the west side of the basin. The members’ clubhouse opens on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday evenings, and at lunchtime on Sundays.
Important Notes
- All boats moored on the north (pub) side of the basin can only be accessed via the stern. Boats must be moored stern‑in toward the bank.
- The centre of the craft is secured to a stanchion in the water.
- A personal viewing of the site is strongly recommended before purchasing a mooring.
- The slipway in the basin is managed by a third party.
- This site is intended for leisure use. Overnight stays and occasional longer visits are welcome, but it is not suitable for full-time residential use and lacks planning consent or infrastructure for long-term living.
Location
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///bulges.townhouse.cornfieldMooring 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.
Application & Invoicing
Your mooring invoice will only be issued once your application has been fully processed and all requirements have been met.
Boat Requirements
- ✔ Valid Boat Safety Certificate
- ✔ Current Licence
- ✔ Active Insurance
- ✔ Capability to navigate on any Trust waterways where it will be used
- Waterway
- Chesterfield Canal
- Access Restrictions
- Tidal constraints apply.
- Car Parking
- Unregulated - Unsecured
- Facilities Block
- No
- Gated Access
- BW Key
- Grade
- Standard
- Lighting
- Low Level Lighting
- Pontoon Type
- Fixed with Timber Surface
- Viewing Arrangements
- The site can be viewed from the adjacent footpath. Whilst at the site, please respect the privacy of other moorers.
- Car Parking
- Drinking Water
- Electricity
- Elsan Disposal
- Hard Standing
- Pump Out
- Refuse Disposal
waterside.mooring-enquiries@canalrivertrust.org.uk