Willington East L1 Leisure :: Waterside Moorings

🌿 Willington East L1 Leisure Mooring

Trent & Mersey Canal | Willington, Derbyshire

📍 Location

Willington East L1 is located on the Trent & Mersey Canal in South Derbyshire, just 500 metres north of Willington village and 8 miles southwest of Derby. The site lies directly off Findern Lane, which links Willington and Findern and is accessed from Etwall Road.

🚤 Mooring Details

- Site split into two sections

- Berths: Up to 10 vessels moored on the off-side

- Type: Leisure mooring only (not residential)

- Access: Gated entrance with padlocks; site-specific key required (£50 refundable deposit)

- Grade: Standard

🛠️ Facilities

- Drinking water

- Elsan disposal

- Refuse disposal

- Elsan disposal and bins managed by the local waterway team; not part of the mooring agreement

- Car parking: Open and unsecured; moorers may use but have no priority

🚲 Towpath & Access

- Viewing: From the towpath on the opposite side of the canal

- Please respect the privacy of moorers

- No public access to the mooring site

🏘️ Nearby Amenities

- Village: Willington — supermarket, chemist, pubs, post office, railway station

- Rail: Willington Station, The Green, DE65 6BN

- Nearby villages:

- Barrow on Trent — conservation area with Grade I listed church and war memorial

- Egginton — historic church and aqueduct over the River Dove

🏡 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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- Waterway: Trent & Mersey Canal

- Viewing: From towpath

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Useful Information

Site Facilities

Drinking Water Elsan Disposal Refuse Disposal Car Parking

Nearest Road

Willington moorings are directly off Findern Lane. This road links Willington (approximately 500 metres to the south) and Findern (approximately two miles to the north east) and is accessed from Etwall Road.

Nearest Station

Willington, The Green, Willington, Derbyshire, DE65 6BN.

Nearest Town

Burton on Trent

Additional Information

Site Information

Facilities & Services

Elsan disposal and waste disposal facilities are located beside the winding hole.
Several water points are positioned around the mooring site.
The pump-out facility is located beside the slipway.
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.

Access

The site is protected by fencing and a padlocked gate.

Keys are available to berth holders only for a refundable deposit of £50. Deposits are refunded when keys are returned with a valid receipt.

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: 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.