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Marina

Pillings Lock Marina

Marina on the Grand Union Canal, 1.9 mi from Loughborough.

Plan a trip from hereDirections by road
LoughboroughPillings Lock MarinaBarrow Mill Basin Water PointLoughborough Canal Basin Water PointBarrow Mill Basin Elsan PointLoughborough Canal Basin Elsan PointBarrow Mill Basin Rubbish DisposalBishop Meadow Lock Rubbish Disposal
Pillings Lock MarinaWater pointElsanRubbishAbout 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 71ft 2in to 72ft (21.69–21.95 m), beam 7ft to 14ft (2.13–4.27 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

Pillings Lock Marina70 yd S
Barrow Mill Basin Water Point1.3 mi SE
Loughborough Canal Basin Water Point2.1 mi NW

Elsan disposal

Barrow Mill Basin Elsan Point1.3 mi SE
Loughborough Canal Basin Elsan Point2.1 mi NW

Pump-out

None mapped within 5 miles.

Boat fuel

None mapped within 5 miles.

Rubbish disposal

Barrow Mill Basin Rubbish Disposal1.3 mi SE
Bishop Meadow Lock Rubbish Disposal2.9 mi NW

Winding holes

None mapped within 5 miles.

Locks

Pillings Flood Lock300 yd SE
Barrow Deep Lock0.9 mi SE
Mountsorrel Lock2.3 mi SE

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

Ashore, within a mile

Supermarkets

Co-op Food0.9 mi SE

Local shops

Barrow Express0.9 mi SE

Pubs

The Moorings0.9 mi SE
The Three Crowns0.9 mi SE
Soar Bridge Inn0.9 mi SE

Cafés

freckles0.9 mi SE
Barrow of Treats1.0 mi SE

Pharmacies

Boots0.9 mi SE

GP surgeries

Barrow Health Centre0.9 mi SE

None mapped within a mile: post office, laundrette.

Straight-line distances from the mooring.

Getting here, and other moorings

Nearest railway station

Barrow-upon-Soar station1.2 mi SE

Other marinas and moorings

Meadow Farm Marina1.8 mi SE

What we can't tell you yet

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Position 52.7596, -1.1676 · Open in OpenStreetMap