🌿 Stoke Bardolph Lock L1 Leisure Mooring
River Trent | Near Burton Joyce, Nottinghamshire
📍 Location
Stoke Bardolph Lock L1 is set in a peaceful rural spot east of Nottingham, on the non-tidal River Trent. The site lies beside a bypass weir and mature woodland planted after the lock’s construction in 1927. Access is via the A612 to Burton Joyce, then Station Road over the level crossing, onto Stoke Lane past the Ferry Boat Inn. Turn left into the small turning circle, proceed through the metal gate (CRT key required), over the cattle grid, and follow the lane for approximately 750 metres to the car park. From there, walk along the towpath, cross the lock gates, and follow the woodland path down steps to the mooring site.
🚤 Mooring Details
- Berths: Up to 3 large vessels
- Location: South-east side of the lock, near the bypass weir
- Type: Leisure mooring only (not residential)
- Access: Gated entrance; CRT key required
- High freeboard depth — boat suitability must be approved by CRT
🛠️ Facilities
- Drinking water (on lock approach)
- Elsan disposal and toilets (in facilities block beside the lock)
- Refuse disposal (corner of car park)
- Elsan disposal and bins managed by the local waterway team; not part of mooring agreement
- Car parking: Open and unsecured; moorers may use but have no priority
🚲 Towpath & Access
- Viewing: Accessible at any time
- Please respect the privacy of moorers
- Access to moorings requires walking across lock gates and woodland path
🏘️ Nearby Amenities
- Village: Burton Joyce (~2 miles) — shops, pubs, post office
- City: Nottingham (~20 minutes by car) — full range of services
- Rail: Burton Joyce Station, Station Road, NG14 5AA
🏡 Leisure Use Only
This site is intended for boat storage between leisure trips. Weekend stays and occasional longer visits are welcome, but it is not suitable for residential use and lacks planning consent or infrastructure for long-term living.
📌 Additional Info
- What3Words: arena.king.expressed
- Grade: Basic
- Waterway: River Trent
- Viewing: No restrictions
- Site Facilities
- Drinking Water Elsan Disposal Refuse Disposal Car Parking
- Nearest Road
- To reach the site, take the A612 to Burton Joyce. Turn into Station Road and proceed over the level crossing and follow Stoke Lane until you reach the Ferry Boat Inn. Continue a short distance then turn left in to the small turning circle and proceed through the metal gate (CRT standard key is required), over the cattle grid and along the lane approx. 750 metres until you reach the parking area. Please note, there is no vehicle access beyond the parking area. You must walk along the towpath, crossing Stoke Bardolph Lock gates, follow the woodland path across the island and down a number of steps at the waters edge to the mooring site which is on the back water near the weir.
- Nearest Station
- Burton Joyce, Station Road, Burton Joyce, NG14 5AA.
- Nearest Town
- Nottingham
- Additional Information
- here is a waterpoint on the lock approach. The refuse disposal point is in the corner of the car park. Elsan disposal /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. IMPORTANT NOTE: Customers wishing to secure a mooring must first gain full approval from the Canal & River Trust that their craft is suitable to moor at this site. This is due to the high freeboard depth from coping edge to water level. This 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. This site does not have local authority planning consent for residential use, neither does it have the level of facilities and service expected of such a mooring. As such the offer that we have is only intended to meet the needs of a leisure boater. What3Words: ///arena.king.expressed
- Waterway
- River Trent
- Car Parking
- Unregulated - Unsecured
- Facilities Block
- No
- Gated Access
- BW Key
- Grade
- Basic
- Viewing Arrangements
- The site can be viewed at any time, there are no viewing restrictions. Whilst at the site however, please respect the privacy of other moorers
- Car Parking
- Drinking Water
- Elsan Disposal
- Refuse Disposal