🌿 Shireoaks Marina L1 Leisure & Residential Mooring
Chesterfield Canal | Near Worksop, Nottinghamshire
📍 Location
Shireoaks Marina is located a few miles west of Worksop in Nottinghamshire, on the Chesterfield Canal. The site sits at the end of Marina Drive, off Shireoaks Road, and is part of a regeneration project on the former coal loading wharf. The village of Shireoaks is just a short walk away and offers local amenities and rail connections.
🚤 Mooring Details
- Berths: 36 moorings accessed via pontoons and hardstanding
- Type: Mix of leisure and residential moorings (12 berths with full residential planning consent)
- Pontoon type: Fixed with timber surface
- Grade: Standard
- Access: Gated entrance; CRT key required
- Air draft limit: Footbridge clearance approx. 2 metres — check boat height before booking
🛠️ Facilities
- Electricity
- Drinking water
- Elsan disposal
- Refuse disposal
- Pump-out facility near the slipway
- Car parking: Open and unsecured; moorers may use but have no priority
- High-level lighting installed
- Elsan disposal and bins managed by the local waterway team; not part of the mooring agreement
🚲 Towpath & Access
- Viewing: Accessible from the footpath at any time
- No public access to the mooring site
- CRT key also provides access to facilities and towpath gates
🏘️ Nearby Amenities
- Village: Shireoaks — convenience store/post office, wine bar, primary school, fishing lakes, and sports club
- Town: Worksop — full range of shops, services, and pubs
- Rail: Shireoaks Station, Shireoaks Common, S81 8LW
- Road: A57 nearby, connecting Sheffield and Worksop
🏡 Leisure & Residential Use
Leisure moorings are for boat storage between trips, with weekend stays and occasional longer visits welcome. Residential berths have full planning consent and are subject to Council Tax.
📌 Additional Info
- What3Words: reach.tight.lasted
- Waterway: Chesterfield Canal
- Viewing: From footpath; please respect moorers' privacy
- Site Facilities
- Electricity Drinking Water Elsan Disposal Refuse Disposal Car Parking
- Nearest Road
- The Marina is situated at the end of Marina Drive which is located off Shireoaks Road. Shireoaks Village is approximately a third of a mile away by road but can be reached on foot in a couple of minutes.
- Nearest Station
- Shireoaks, Shireoaks Common, Shireoaks, S81 8LW.
- Nearest Town
- Worksop
- Additional Information
- The elsan disposal can be found beside the slipway. A separate pumpout facility is also in this area. The refuse disposal point can be found just inside the Marina entrance gates which lead on to the large car parking area. There are several water points positioned around the mooring site. Elsan disposal and/or waste bins are provided by and under the control of the local waterway, they do not form part of the mooring agreement. Car Parking - an open car park provided by the local waterway, moorers can use it but they do not have any priority over others at this site. Access through the main gates leading in to the site requires a standard CRT key. Keys are available from the online shop: https://shop.canalrivertrust.org.uk/shop. . Further access to the facilities and towpath can also be made by using the same key. IMPORTANT NOTES: The Marina site is part of the regeneration of the former Coal Loading Wharf. The land adjacent to the site is earmarked for future development. The slipway is separately managed and is not operated by CRT. Boat access to and from the Marina is covered by a small footbridge with a maximum air draft of approximately 2m. Please check that your boat can pass under before making a purchase. What3Words: ///reach.tight.lasted
- Waterway
- Chesterfield Canal
- Access Restrictions
- No public access to the mooring site.
- Car Parking
- Unregulated - Unsecured
- Facilities Block
- No
- Gated Access
- BW Key
- Grade
- Standard
- Lighting
- High Level Lighting
- Pontoon Type
- Fixed with Timber Surface
- Viewing Arrangements
- The Marina can be viewed from the footpath at any time. Whilst at the site, please respect the privacy of other moorers
- Car Parking
- Drinking Water
- Electricity
- Elsan Disposal
- Pump Out
- Refuse Disposal