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Willow Brook Long Term Mooring

Mooring on the Trent & Mersey Canal, 1.8 mi from Castle Donington.

Castle DoningtonWater point by Sawley MarinaWater point by Derby Motor Boat ClubElsan point by Sawley MarinaFuel by Sawley MarinaWinding hole
Willow Brook Long Term MooringWater pointElsanFuelWinding 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

Water point by Sawley Marina2.2 mi E
Water point by Derby Motor Boat Club2.3 mi E
Trent Lock Water Point3.3 mi E

Elsan disposal

Elsan point by Sawley Marina2.2 mi E
Trent Lock Elsan Point3.3 mi E

Pump-out

None mapped within 5 miles.

Boat fuel

Fuel by Sawley Marina2.2 mi E

Rubbish disposal

Rubbish point by Swarkestone Lock No.54.3 mi W

Winding holes

Winding hole3.4 mi SW

Locks

Shardlow Lock330 yd E
Lock0.6 mi NE
Aston Lock1.0 mi SW

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

Ashore, within a mile

Pubs

Shakespeare Inn310 yd NW
The Clock Warehouse350 yd E
The Dog and Duck0.3 mi NW

Cafés

Florentine0.6 mi NW

None mapped within a mile: supermarket, shop, pharmacy, gp surgery, post office, laundrette.

Straight-line distances from the mooring.

Getting here, and other moorings

Nearest railway station

Long Eaton station2.9 mi NE

Other marinas and moorings

What we can't tell you yet

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Position 52.8667, -1.3506 · Open in OpenStreetMap