🌳 Forest Lock L1 Leisure Mooring

Chesterfield Canal | Near Retford, Nottinghamshire

📍 Location

Forest Lock L1 is located on a quiet rural stretch of the Chesterfield Canal, close to Retford. The site sits below Forest Middle Top Lock (No. 55) and is accessed by crossing the lock and descending a set of steps. It lies between the villages of Ranby and Retford, with Ranby approximately 3 miles southwest and Retford about 4 miles southeast.

🚤 Mooring Details

- Site length: approximately 130 metres

- Berths: Up to 10 vessels moored against the off-side bank (above and below the lock)

- Type: Leisure mooring only (not residential)

- Access: Gated entrance; CRT key required

🛠️ Facilities

- Drinking water (above the lock)

- Elsan disposal (adjacent to the lock)

- Refuse disposal (beside turning point in parking area)

- Elsan disposal and waste disposal managed by the local waterway team

- Car parking: Unregulated and unsecured

- Pontoon type: Fixed with timber surface

- Grade: Basic

🚲 Towpath & Access

- Viewing: Accessible from the towpath at any time

- Please respect the privacy of other moorers

🏘️ Nearby Amenities

- Ranby: Waterside pub

- Retford: Post office, banks, restaurants, pubs

- Rail: Retford Station, Station Road, DN22 7DE

🏡 Leisure Use Only

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

📌 Additional Info

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- Waterway: Chesterfield Canal

- Viewing: From towpath

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Useful Information

Site Facilities

Drinking Water Elsan Disposal Refuse Disposal Car Parking

Nearest Road

The site is between Ranby and Retford. Ranby is a small village, approximately 3 miles away to the south west, which has a waterside pub. Retford is a small canalside town, approximately four miles away to the south east, where services including a post office, banks, restaurants and pubs are available. The access lane is beside the Canal Bridge off Old London Road, which is off the A620.

Nearest Station

Retford, Station Road, Retford, DN22 7DE

Nearest Town

Retford

Additional Information

Site Information

Facilities & Services

The majority of the facilities listed can be found adjacent to the lock, beside the parking area.
The refuse disposal point is located beside the turning point in the parking area.
Please note that the parking area and waste disposal point are managed and controlled by the local waterway team.
The water point is situated above the lock.

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.