🌿 Beeston Lock Offside L1 Leisure Mooring
Nottingham & Beeston Canal | Near Beeston, Nottinghamshire
📍 Location
Beeston Lock Offside is located just outside the town of Beeston in Nottinghamshire. The site offers convenient access to the River Trent and is approximately six miles from Nottingham city centre. It sits about 1.5 miles southeast of Beeston town centre, which has a wide range of shops, banks, chemists, and a post office.
🚤 Mooring Details
- Site length: approximately 260 metres
- Berths: Up to 15 vessels moored to the off-side
- Type: Leisure mooring only (not residential)
- Access: Via bridge and steps; no vehicle access to pontoons
🛠️ Facilities
- Drinking water
- Elsan disposal
- Refuse disposal (opposite Lock Cottage)
- Elsan disposal and bins provided by the local waterway (not part of mooring agreement)
- Open car park available for moorers, but no priority access
- Pontoon type: Fixed with GRP surface
- Grade: Basic
🚲 Towpath & Access
- Viewing: From towpath opposite; please respect moorers' privacy
- No gated access
🏘️ Nearby Amenities
- Town: Beeston (1.5 miles) — shops, restaurants, pubs, and cultural attractions
- Rail: Beeston Station, Station Road, NG9 2AB
- Nottingham city centre: Approximately 6 miles away
🏡 Leisure Use Only
This site is intended for leisure use. Overnight stays and occasional longer visits are welcome, but it is not suitable for full-time residential use and lacks planning consent or infrastructure for long-term living.
📌 Additional Info
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- Viewing: No restrictions; accessible from towpath
- Site Facilities
- Drinking Water Elsan Disposal Refuse Disposal
- Nearest Road
- This site is on Canal Side which can be reached from the A6005 Queens Road, via Station Road and then Meadow Road, or by following the signs to Beeston Marina. The mooring site is approximately 1.5 miles south east of Beeston town centre where services including shops, banks, chemists and a post office can be found. Nottingham city centre is approximately 6 miles away.
- Nearest Station
- Beeston train station is located in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, just southwest of Nottingham city centre. It sits on a spur of the Midland Main Line, making it a handy stop for routes between London, Leicester, Derby, Birmingham, Nottingham, and Lincoln Beeston Station Station Road Beeston Nottinghamshire NG9 2AB
- Nearest Town
- Beeston, Beeston is about 4.4 miles from Nottingham city centre by road.
- Additional Information
Site Information
Access & Surroundings
- Walking & Cycling: Part of Nottingham's "Big Track," offering a popular 2-mile circular route and a 0.5-mile map walk along the water.
- Attractions: Nearby heritage centre located in converted historic lock cottages, alongside a local café overlooking the canal.
- Access to the pontoons is via a bridge and steps.
Elsan Disposal
Elsan disposal facilities are provided and controlled by the local waterway authority. These facilities do not form part of the mooring agreement.
Car Parking
Leisure Use Only
This site is intended for leisure use. Overnight stays and occasional longer visits are welcome, but it is not suitable for full-time residential use and lacks planning consent or infrastructure for long-term living.
Location
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Mooring Agreement & Application Processing
Start Dates
- Auction Listings: Agreement begins 15 days after the auction closing date (unless otherwise stated).
- Buy It Now Listings: Agreement begins 2 weeks after the purchase date (unless otherwise specified).
Application & Invoicing
Your mooring invoice will be issued only after your application has been fully processed and all requirements are met.
- Boat Requirements
- ✔ Valid Boat Safety Certificate
- ✔ Current Licence
- ✔ Active Insurance
- ✔ Capability to navigate on any Trust waterways where it will be used
- Waterway
- Nottingham & Beeston Canal
- Access Restrictions
- No access restrictions, however to access the mooring site is via a bridge and steps. No vehicle access to mooring Pontoon.
- Car Parking
- None/Public Road
- Facilities Block
- No
- Gated Access
- None
- Grade
- Basic
- Pontoon Type
- Fixed with GRP Surface
- Viewing Arrangements
- There are no viewing restrictions. The site may be viewed at any time from the towpath opposite. Whilst at the site however, please respect the privacy of other moorers.
- Car Parking Nearby
- Drinking Water
- Elsan Disposal
- Refuse Disposal
waterside.mooring-enquiries@canalrivertrust.org.uk