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  • Recycling
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Welcome to Nottingham Marina

A haven within Nottingham City, Nottingham Castle Marina offers tranquil moorings for narrowboats, canal boats and cruisers with superb facilities and only a walk away from all the attractions and amenities of the city centre. 

If you are looking for a safe and secure marina berth for your boat that allows you to explore Nottingham's castles, caves, heritage, museums, cathedrals and countryside, Nottingham Castle Marina is the perfect choice, offering 200 narrow boat and cruiser moorings with full inland marina facilities.

Situated on the Nottingham/Beeston Canal and within a retail development means that all pontoons are fixed not floating plus there are a variety of great restaurants and retail stores close by. 

A pretty canal and narrowboat Marina removed but close to the city centre. with tight security and onsite services at a competitive berthing price. Nottingham Castle Marina has visitors berths, seasonal berths and annual berths available for narrowboats, canal boats and river cruisers.

Plus as a Castle Marinas berth holder you can visit other marinas in the group for free. To find out more about our flexiberthing options contact us.

Click here for a berth price for your boat or narrowboat at Nottingham Castle Marina or

Give us a call at Nottingham Castle Marina on 0115 941 2672

 

To help you further when making a decision about where to moor your boat on the inland waterways we have below listed the points that make Nottingham Marina unique and the benefits those unique points bestow

Nottingham Marinas unique features                                                                                            

The benefits of Nottingham Marinas unique features to boat owners

Nottingham Marina has tranquil marina moorings only a walk away from Nottingham City Centre - Best of both worlds a short walk from entertainment, shops, restaurants, historic sites and museums and yet in a peaceful marina

Easy access to the inland waterways network as well as the tidal Tren  - Numerous cruising options 

200 secure berths with full facilities in a marina haven  - Tight security and onsite facilities means peace of mind and easy boating 

Situated on the Nottingham and Beeston Canal A setting where you can forget you are in a large city

Fixed pontoons - Extra stability when accessing your boat

Onsite Launderette, Storage sheds, Chandlery and nearby restaurants  - Everything you could want within walking distance 

Boat Sales at Nottingham Castle Marina

is operated by David Mawby Ltd

David has built up the business over the past 15years, specialising in the purchase and sales of new and second hand motor cruisers, and is proud to be a main dealer for Viking Boats.

2014 has seen the introduction of Narrowboat Sales with Chris Pallett joining David’s team. Chris has a vast knowledge of both Narrowboats and cruisers, having worked at the marina in various capacities over the past 30 years.

David and Chris pride themselves in giving good advice and excellent service to new and experienced boaters. They aim to take away any concerns by guiding their clients down the right paths, and can assist with a list of local surveyors, finance facilities and insurance, etc.

In addition to this they offer their clients a free lifting service for survey requirements, also on completion all clients are given a full demonstration and handover. Moorings are available in most instances but for customers wishing to move to other areas, arrangements can be made for delivery by road or on the waterways, and all Motor Cruisers include free delivery within 250 miles of Nottingham.

If your enquiry is for brokerage a free valuation service is available and a competitive rate of commission offered. In addition they also have a waiting list of clients looking for the right vessel across the whole range of narrowboats and cruisers, and for this reason boats are required on an ongoing basis.

Over the coming new 2014 season David Mawby Ltd will be introducing the sales of new narrowboats, from an established and prestigious builder, with the full range of craft covering all the stern options. These boats are finished to an excellent standard yet at a competitive price. The company involved also offer boats specially designed for disabled boaters.

If you would like to view a list of all motor cruisers currently for sale or would like further information please click here

If you would like to view a list of all narrowboats currently for sale please click here

David can be contacted on 07721 382619 and Chris can be contacted on 07799 216704

  • Tony Harris
    Onsite Engineer

    The real Mr T!  Our maintenance engineer at Nottingham Castle Marina. Tony is friendly, approachable, always has a smile on his face and is the keeper of an almost inbuilt water magnet that works spectacularly good in front of a crowd.

  • Ben Dalley
    Office Manager

    Ben Dalley is the local chandlery guru at Nottingham Castle Marina. He joined the team in May 2011 after a stint as a lock operator on the river Trent.  He has a huge interest in everything two wheeled and obviously boating bits too.

  • Sean Turner
    Marina Manager

    Sean started working at Nottingham Castle Marina as the site maintenance engineer in November 2007. He then progressed to Chandlery Manager onsite and in 2011 became Marina Manager of Castle Marinas only city based inland marina.

     

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Boating into Nottingham City centre

Contact Castle Marinas using the following methods:

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Sean Turner
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Telephone

Sean Turner
0115 941 2672

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Nottingham Castle Marina
Marina Road
Castle Marina Park
Nottingham
NG7 1TN

Narrowboat Holidays with Castle Marinas

Castle marinas operates five marinas on the UK's inland waterways network including some of the UK's leading inland marinas catering for all types of narrowboats and river cruisers. From our base at Wigrams Turn Marina, we also run a Black Prince hire fleet of some 15 narrowboats, ideal for holidays of all types.

Black Prince Holidays offer award winning luxury narrowboat holidays from 9 locations across the UK, including Wigrams Turn Marina. All narrowboats have full central heating, 240v electric, Freeview,DVD and mobile WiFi, making the Black Prince Holidays fleet one the best equipped on the canal system.

Ideally situated at the head of the Oxford Canal, Wigrams Turn in Napton is a base that offers a starting point for a large number of interesting routes. The Warwickshire Ring, for the more energetic and experienced, contrasts the beautiful countryside around Warwick with city life and industry through Birmingham and Spaghetti Junction. Trips of beauty and interest can also be achieved, including Stratford Upon Avon, Oxford, Snarestone, or a visit to the Waterways Museum at Stoke Bruerne, depending on the number of locks you wish to negotiate.

Visit the Black Prince Holidays website for more details including special offers canal boat holidays.

www.black-prince.com

 

Feb
20
Keeping in touch - Wifi for all boat owning Castle Marinas customers

Castle Marinas are happy to announce that from January all our inland and coastal marinas will now be able to use our free Wifi service. 

Easy communication is an important part of modern life and that goes for the boating community too. 

You can now instantly access information on tides, weather and news from your boat mooring and we at Castle are delighted to be able to offer free coverage in every marina.

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Apr
29
Castle Marinas offers big savings on berthing rates at selected marinas

Castle Marinas Limited pride ourselves on our extremely competitive berthing rates for both our marinas on the coast and inland. 

And to help even more with your boating costs we are delighted to announce a new loyalty bonus scheme for 2013/14 at selected marinas:

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Marina Facilities

Nottingham Castle Marina prides itself on providing a clean, safe, secure site for mooring all types of narrow beam craft. Offering every possible facility that a boat owner would require at a competitive price. We are comitted to an on going development of the facilities to incorporate the latest equipment.

The marina incorporates 200 moorings with fixed pontoons for narrowboat, canal boats and cruisers. All pontoons have either metered or token electricity supply, water supply points, and some pontoons have television sockets supplying terrestrial television. They are well lit at night for security reasons and safe passage. The marina is located on the Canal therefore all the pontoons are fixed and not floating, so that you have that extra stability when accessing your boat.

Nottingham Castle Marina takes security very seriously. We like to feel that we do every thing we possibly can to make sure that your boat is left in a secure environment. The marina and car park are fully enclosed with access through one main security gate. Only key holders can gain access to this area. There is a caretaker on site after office hours, to respond to any problem you may have with our pontoon facilities and to make sure that the site is kept secure. Due to our unique canal location there is no risk of flooding, which is often associated with river moorings.

  • Launderette
  • Male and Female Showers
  • Toilet Block
  • Cassette and Holding Tank Disposal Points
  • Storage Sheds

For moorings availablity, prices and general enquiries, please contact our Marina Manager seanturner@nottinghamcastlemarina.co.uk

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Chandlery

Here at Nottingham Castle Marina, we are very proud of our extensively stocked Chandlery. We endeavour to offer good value for money and our staff are on hand for advice and information. So, whether its a tin of paint you need or a complete refit, come and visit us today.For example -

  • Ropes and Lines
  • Paint and paint materials
  • Cleaning products
  • Buoyancy aids and life jackets
  • Heating stoves
  • Cookers and fridges
  • Engine oils and greases
  • Water systems

The chandlery also supplies the following services to boaters from our main refuelling pontoon.

  • Diesel (rebated Gas Oil - not for consumpton in motor vehicles)
  • Gas Bottles
  • Pump Out & Elsan disposal station

For more information or prices on any chandlery items, please contact Sean or Ben on 0115 941 2672 or email seanturner@nottinghamcastlemarina.co.uk

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Boat Brokerage

Boat Sales at Nottingham Castle Marina is operated by David Mawby Ltd

David has built up the business over the past 15years, specialising in the purchase and sales of new and second hand motor cruisers, and is proud to be a main dealer for Viking Boats.

2014 has seen the introduction of Narrowboat Sales with Chris Pallett joining David’s team. Chris has a vast knowledge of both Narrowboats and cruisers, having worked at the marina in various capacities over the past 30 years.

David and Chris pride themselves in giving good advice and excellent service to new and experienced boaters. They aim to take away any concerns by guiding their clients down the right paths, and can assist with a list of local surveyors, finance facilities and insurance, etc.

In addition to this they offer their clients a free lifting service for survey requirements, also on completion all clients are given a full demonstration and handover. Moorings are available in most instances but for customers wishing to move to other areas, arrangements can be made for delivery by road or on the waterways, and all Motor Cruisers include free delivery within 250 miles of Nottingham.

If your enquiry is for brokerage a free valuation service is available and a competitive rate of commission offered. In addition they also have a waiting list of clients looking for the right vessel across the whole range of narrowboats and cruisers, and for this reason boats are required on an ongoing basis.

Over the coming new 2014 season David Mawby Ltd will be introducing the sales of new narrowboats, from an established and prestigious builder, with the full range of craft covering all the stern options. These boats are finished to an excellent standard yet at a competitive price. The company involved also offer boats specially designed for disabled boaters.

If you would like to view a list of all motor cruisers currently for sale or would like further information please click here

If you would like to view a list of all narrowboats currently for sale please click here 

David can be contacted on 07721 382619 and Chris can be contacted on 07799 216704

 

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Marina Facilities

Marina Location

Nottingham Castle Marina is an inland marina situated in the heart of Nottingham City.

The marina is placed within a retail development close to the city centre of Nottingham. Offering you a variety of restaurants and large retail stores within 500 yards, or the abilitiy to walk into the city centre and have all the amenities that a large city could offer you.

Nottingham Castle Marina is located on the Nottingham / Beeston canal with access to the whole waterways network. Boaters can also access the tidal Trent taking you towards Newark and Boston. The opportunities for exploration are endless and will cater for every boater's requirements.

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Flexi Berthing

At Castle Marinas our main priority is to provide a safe, secure and enjoyable boating environment for our narrowboat and canal boat customers.

We also off a flexible approach to an annual mooring. Castle Marinas customers in our five inland marinas can moor in any of those marinas providing space is available. We adjust what you pay in line with the tariff applicable to each marina for the time you spend there.

Its the perfect option if you like to vary your canal boating destinations from year to year as we have several inland marinas to choose from.

 

Click here for further information about berthing prices at Nottingham Castle and other marinas in the Castle Marinas group.

 

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