Lincoln L1

🌆 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: 20 with full residential consent

- Type: Mix of leisure and residential moorings

- Access: Vehicle access permitted for drop-off only; no parking on access track or grass. Drop off and move within 20 minutes.

- Height restriction at the Glory Hole: 9ft 2in (2.79 metres)

Part of the mooring is a leisure site and is determined by us to be a mooring site for the storage of boats between leisure use, customers may well spend weekends on this site, and occasionally longer periods, but it is not sold as, or intended to be suitable for long term residential use.

🛠️ Facilities

- Electricity available at some berths

- Drinking water points along the site

- Elsan disposal

- Pump-out facility at the water’s edge

- Refuse disposal

- Uplighting installed along part of the residential moorings

- Facilities managed by the local waterway team and not part of the mooring agreement

- Car parking: Unregulated and unsecured

🚲 Towpath & Access

- Viewing: Accessible from the towpath opposite at any time

- Please respect the privacy of moorers

- No gated entrance

🏘️ 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.

What’s Included

✅ Parking

Each residential mooring includes parking for one vehicle in our customer car park.

✅ Shower Facilities

Residents have access to clean, well‑maintained showers located in the on‑site facilities block.

✅ Waste & Refuse Disposal

Convenient waste and refuse disposal facilities are available on site to keep the area tidy and well managed.

✅ Water Supply

Fresh water is available for all residential moorings.

✅ Electric Bollard Points

Electric hook‑up is provided via bollard points, subject to registration and payment through our pre‑payment app system.

✅ Recently Dredged Waterway

The site benefits from dredging carried out in late 2025, ensuring improved depth, access, and navigation throughout the mooring area.

Part of the mooring is a leisure site and is determined by us to be a mooring site for the storage of boats between leisure use, customers may well spend weekends on this site, and occasionally longer periods, but it is not sold as, or intended to be suitable for long term residential use.

📌 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
The pump-out facility is at the water's edge and the refuse disposal point can be found near the residents carpark. There are a number of water points along the mooring site. Uplighting has been installed along part of the Residential Moorings. Electricity is provided to some though not all berths. For residential moorings, Council Tax is payable to the local authority. What’s Included ✅ Parking Each residential mooring includes parking for one vehicle in our customer car park. ✅ Shower Facilities Residents have access to clean, well‑maintained showers located in the on‑site facilities block. ✅ Waste & Refuse Disposal Convenient waste and refuse disposal facilities are available on site to keep the area tidy and well managed. ✅ Water Supply Fresh water is available for all residential moorings. ✅ Electric Bollard Points Electric hook‑up is provided via bollard points, subject to registration and payment through our pre‑payment app system. ✅ Recently Dredged Waterway The site benefits from dredging carried out in late 2025, ensuring improved depth, access, and navigation throughout the mooring area. IMPORTANT NOTE: Please note, the height restriction at the Glory Hole, Lincoln is 9ft 2ins (2.79 metres). Please note, the access track along the residential moorings is strictly for access only. No vehicles are to be parked on the access track or grass and a 20 minutes drop off and move rule is in place. vehicles must not be left longer than 20 minutes on the access track. What3Words: ///ends.bake.every
Waterway
Fossdyke Canal
Access Restrictions
Vehicle access to all berths
Car Parking
Unregulated - Unsecured
Facilities Block
No
Gated Access
BW Key
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
  • Car Parking
  • Drinking Water
  • Electricity
  • Elsan Disposal
  • Pump Out
  • Refuse Disposal
  • Showers
Robin Atter
07826 894825
robin.atter@canalrivertrust.org.uk