🌆 Lincoln Residential Mooring
Fossdyke Canal | Lincoln, Lincolnshire
📍 Location
Lincoln L1 is located on the Fossdyke Canal, just west of Brayford Pool where it meets the River Witham. The site lies within walking distance of Lincoln city centre and is accessed via Campus Way, off the B1273. It’s surrounded by historic architecture, cultural attractions, and green spaces.
🚤 Mooring Details
- Site length: approximately 170 metres
- Berths: 21 with full residential planning consent
- Type: Residential moorings
- Access: Please note that the access track is subject to a 20-minute drop-off and loading/unloading policy. Vehicles must not remain on the access track beyond this period.
- Height restriction at the Glory Hole: 9ft 2in (2.79 metres)
🛠️ Facilities
- Post box
- Electricity available - subject to Metermax account.
- Drinking water points along the site
- Elsan disposal
- Shower and toilet
- Pump-out facility at the water’s edge
- Refuse disposal
- Uplighting installed along part of the residential moorings
- Elsan and Pump out Facilities managed by the local waterway team and not part of the mooring agreement
- Car parking: Unregulated and unsecured
🏘️ Nearby Amenities
- City: Lincoln — shops, restaurants, pubs, Lincoln Cathedral, Castle, and Roman ruins
- Rail: Lincoln Central Station, St Mary’s Street, LN5 7EW
🏡 Residential Use
Residential berths have full planning consent and are subject to Council Tax.
✅ Recently Dredged Waterway
The site benefits from dredging carried out in late 2025, ensuring improved depth, access, and navigation throughout the mooring area.
📌 Additional Info
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- Grade: Standard
- Waterway: Fossdyke Canal
- Viewing: No restrictions
- Site Facilities
- Electricity Drinking Water Elsan Disposal Refuse Disposal Car Parking
- Nearest Road
- The site is accessed via Campus Way, which is off the B1273. The City centre is approximately one and a half to two miles away.
- Nearest Station
- Lincoln Central, St Mary’s Street, Lincoln, LN5 7EW.
- Nearest Town
- Lincoln
- Additional Information
Important Notes
Height restriction: The Glory Hole, Lincoln has a height restriction of 9ft 2ins (2.79 metres).
Access track: The access track along the residential moorings is strictly for access only. No vehicles are to be parked on the access track or grass. A 20‑minute drop‑off rule applies, and vehicles must not remain longer than 20 minutes.
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
- Fossdyke Canal
- Access Restrictions
- Vehicle access to all berths
- Car Parking
- Unregulated - Unsecured
- Facilities Block
- No
- Gated Access
- None
- Grade
- Standard
- Lighting
- High Level Lighting
- Viewing Arrangements
- There are no viewing restrictions, the site may be accessed at any time from the towpath, opposite. Whilst at the site, please respect the privacy of other moorers.
- Rules
- Click here to download site specific rules
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- Car Parking
- Drinking Water
- Electricity
- Elsan Disposal
- Pump Out
- Refuse Disposal
- Showers
waterside.mooring-enquiries@canalrivertrust.org.uk