Marina

Shobnall Basin

Marina on the Trent & Mersey Canal, in Burton upon Trent.

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Shobnall BasinWater pointElsanWinding holeAbout 6 miles across. Not a navigation chart.

Will your boat fit?

Your boat's length

Beam

ftin

Boat	Size	Fit
Narrowboat	57ft × 6ft 10in	Fits
Hire boat	45ft × 6ft 10in	Fits
Widebeam	55ft × 10ft	Some sections
Dutch barge	60ft × 12ft 6in	Some 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

Horninglow Basin Water Point1.1 mi NE

Barton Water Point3.6 mi SW

Water point by Barton Turn Lock3.8 mi SW

Elsan disposal

Elsan point by Horninglow Basin1.1 mi NE

Pump-out

None mapped within 5 miles.

Boat fuel

Fuel by Barton Turn Lock3.8 mi SW

Rubbish disposal

Rubbish point by Barton Turn Lock3.8 mi SW

Winding holes

Winding hole by Horninglow Basin1.1 mi NE

Locks

Lock90 yd SE

Dallow Lock0.7 mi NE

Branston Lock1.2 mi SW

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

Ashore, within a mile

Supermarkets

Lidl0.6 mi E

Sainsbury's0.9 mi E

Morrisons0.9 mi S

Local shops

Shobnall Stores0.3 mi NE

The Sandwich Shop0.4 mi E

Shop0.5 mi S

Pubs

The Albion0.4 mi NW

The Oak & Ivy0.4 mi E

Grange Inn0.5 mi NE

Cafés

Starbucks0.3 mi SE

Carla's Cafe0.5 mi E

The Inner Peace Cafe0.5 mi E

Pharmacies

Waterloo Pharmacy0.6 mi NE

Morrisons Pharmacy0.9 mi S

Asda0.9 mi SE

GP surgeries

Outwoods House0.9 mi N

All Saints Surgery1.0 mi SE

Peel Croft Surgery1.0 mi SE

Post offices

Wellington Street Post Office0.4 mi E

Burton-on-Trent Post Office0.9 mi SE

Laundrettes

Central Laundry0.5 mi S

Straight-line distances from the mooring.

Getting here, and other moorings

Nearest railway station

Burton-on-Trent station0.5 mi E

Other marinas and moorings

Horninglow Basin1.1 mi NE

What we can't tell you yet

Berth prices, and whether there are spaces.
Whether residential or liveaboard berths are offered.
Facilities for berth holders: electric hook-up, Wi-Fi, showers, parking.
Contact details and opening times.

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Position 52.8065, -1.6553 · Open in OpenStreetMap