🌊 Trent Lock L1 Leisure Mooring
Erewash Canal | Near Long Eaton, Nottinghamshire
📍 Location
Trent Lock L1 is located near Long Eaton, at the junction of the River Trent, River Soar, Trent & Mersey Canal, and Erewash Canal — a meeting point affectionately known as Waters Meet. The site lies at the end of Lock Lane, off the B6540 Tamworth Road, just before the railway level crossing.
🚤 Mooring Details
- Berths:
- Linear berth directly above the lock (suitable for breasted-up pairs)
- 6 berths for large static vessels a short distance beyond
- Type: Residential
- Access: Gated entrance; footpath access only
- Garden Ground Agreement applies to static houseboats (annual fee payable)
🛠️ Facilities
- Drinking water
- Elsan disposal
- Refuse disposal provided by the local waterway team
- Elsan disposal and bins are not part of the mooring agreement
- Car parking: Open and unsecured; moorers may use but have no priority
- Grade: Basic
🚲 Towpath & Access
- Viewing: Accessible from adjacent footpath
- Appointments required for full site access via the Moorings Manager
- Please respect the privacy of moorers
🏘️ Nearby Amenities
- Village: Sawley (~1 mile northeast) — small selection of shops and railway station
- Town: Long Eaton (~3 miles) — banks, post office, pubs, restaurants
- Rail: Long Eaton Station, Tamworth Road, NG10 3GS
🏡 Residential
Residential berths have full planning consent and are subject to Council Tax.
📌 Additional Info
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- Waterway: Erewash Canal
- Viewing: From footpath
- Site Facilities
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Elsan Disposal
Refuse Disposal
- Nearest Road
- Approaching the site from Long Eaton, turn left off the B6540 Tamworth Road in to Lock Lane immediately before KAM Servicing. Follow Lock Lane, over the railway level crossing to the end of the road where the site can be found on the left land side.
There is a small selection of shops and a railway station in Sawley village, approximately one mile away to the north east.
Long Eaton town centre, where services including banks, a post office, pubs and restaurants, are available is approximately three miles away.
- Nearest Station
- Long Eaton
- Nearest Town
- Long Eaton
- Additional Information
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Site Information
Utilities & Services
- Static houseboats have mains utilities.
- Boat moorings are equipped with electric hook‑up bollards.
- Each mooring includes a garden area covered by a Garden Ground Agreement, for which an annual fee is payable.
- Residential berths have full planning consent and are subject to Council Tax.
- 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.
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.
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
- Erewash Canal
- Car Parking
- None/Public Road
- Facilities Block
- No
- Gated Access
- None
- Grade
- Basic
- Viewing Arrangements
- This mooring can be viewed from the adjacent footpath. Please contact the Moorings Manager for an appointment if you wish to gain full access to the site.
- Elsan Disposal
- Refuse Disposal