🌿 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 (11 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. In addition residential moorings have access to the facility block toilet and shower .
📌 Additional Info
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- 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
Site Information
Facilities & Services
- The elsan disposal point is located beside the slipway.
- A separate pump-out facility is also available in this area.
- The refuse disposal point is situated just inside the Marina entrance gates, leading to the large car parking area.
- Several water points are positioned around the mooring site.
- 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
An open car park is provided by the local waterway. Moorers may use it, but they do not have any priority over other users at this site.
Access
Access through the main gates leading into the site requires a standard CRT key. Keys are available from the online shop: https://shop.canalrivertrust.org.uk/shop.
The same key provides access to the facilities and towpath.
Important Notes
- The Marina site forms part of the regeneration of the former Coal Loading Wharf. Land adjacent to the site is earmarked for future development.
- The site shower block is for use by residential customers only.
- The slipway is separately managed and is not operated by CRT.
- Boat access to and from the Marina is beneath a small footbridge with a maximum air draft of approximately 2m. Customers should ensure their boat can pass under before making a purchase.
Location
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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
- 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