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Marina

Mercia Marina

Marina on the Trent & Mersey Canal, 5.2 mi from Burton upon Trent.

Plan a trip from hereDirections by road
Willington Water PointElsan point by Mercia MarinaWillington Elsan PointFuel by Mercia MarinaRubbish pointWinding hole
Mercia MarinaWater pointElsanFuelRubbishWinding holeAbout 6 miles across. Not a navigation chart.

Will your boat fit?

ft
ftin
BoatSizeFit
Narrowboat57ft × 6ft 10inFits
Hire boat45ft × 6ft 10inFits
Widebeam55ft × 10ftSome sections
Dutch barge60ft × 12ft 6inSome sections

Length 72ft (21.95 m), beam 7ft to 14ft 1in (2.13–4.29 m)

Canal & River Trust waterway dimensions, last edited 26 Mar 2026. Where there are two figures, sections differ: "Some sections" means your boat fits the largest but not the smallest.

Length and beam only. Draught and headroom aren't checked yet.

On the water nearby

Water points

Willington Water Point0.6 mi SW
Water point by Swarkestone Lock No.54.2 mi E
Horninglow Basin Water Point4.7 mi SW

Elsan disposal

Elsan point by Mercia Marina90 yd SE
Willington Elsan Point0.6 mi SW
Elsan point by Horninglow Basin4.7 mi SW

Pump-out

None mapped within 5 miles.

Boat fuel

Fuel by Mercia Marina90 yd SE

Rubbish disposal

Rubbish point0.6 mi SW
Rubbish point by Swarkestone Lock No.54.2 mi E

Winding holes

Winding hole0.6 mi SW
Winding hole by Horninglow Basin4.7 mi SW

Locks

Stenson Lock1.5 mi E
Swarkestone Lock No.54.3 mi E

Straight-line distances. By boat it may be further.

Ashore, within a mile

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food0.8 mi SW

Local shops

Still Waters Convenience & Gift Shop190 yd S
Little Waitrose0.4 mi W
Willington General Stores0.7 mi SW

Pubs

The Dragon0.7 mi SW
The Rising Sun0.7 mi SW
The Green Man0.7 mi SW

Cafés

Beetroot Tree70 yd S
Boat Street110 yd SE
The Willow Tree Tea Rooms200 yd S

Pharmacies

Willington Pharmacy0.9 mi SW

GP surgeries

Willington Surgery0.9 mi SW

Laundrettes

Laundrette160 yd N
2240 yd W

None mapped within a mile: post office.

Straight-line distances from the mooring.

Getting here, and other moorings

Nearest railway station

Willington station0.7 mi SW

Other marinas and moorings

Stenson Marina1.5 mi E

What we can't tell you yet

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Position 52.8617, -1.5539 · Open in OpenStreetMap