hiya kingswood firstly welcomes to the forum ..
Moi moored moi boat at Whilton marina for a couple of years, and found everyone so kind and helpful, and as moi was living in Wales at the time, Andy the marina manager would keep an eye on my boat and even look after the plants and herbs on moi boat. They have security cameras and good IMO parking facilities and showers and toilets. Whilst moi was moored there the fabulous chandelry was run by Richard, where the service was 100% and the products reasonable..plus Richard is such a woverly kind and helpful patient chap..bless having to put up with moi often dashing into his shop, in a puddle..saying 'Richard Help!! Moi has a problem, he never batted an eyelid at moi running around like a headless chicken covered in diesel..he would calmly help moi out with advice he is no longer there and based further up the 'cut'
Moi has now been rooted on a river farm mooring for nearly a year and it is in the most beautiful setting nestled in a kind of dip, surrounded by oddles of trees and is so tranquil, even though the nearest town is only 7 minutes by car and 5 mins by cycle ( moi is a bit of a cyclist and rides fast wahayyyyyy.head down on the handle bars and zoom..moi is off like a rocket lol) moi has a woverly mooring where parking is in sight of my boat, a farm shop selling oddles of products, its also on a coal and fuel boat run..shower facility and a wonderful,kind sweet farmer with excellent rates. ( mind you lol having the farmer shout ' tree you noisy #ugger!! When he passed by the shower today as moi was happily going through my repotoir of musical songs was funny yesterday its a really nice community.
I am now often away from my boat working for 2 weeks at a time, because moi is a self employed support worker, but moi knows my boat will be safe as the other boaters look after her for moi when moi is not here, checking the ropes, and even moving her to safer moorings for moi due to recent floods and high water. Moi has been asked to go over to New York for a couple of months later on in the year with my work, and was going to decline the offer because moi was worried about leaving moi boat for so long.The farmer and other moorers have told moi not to worry as they will all keep an eye on her for me..so go and enjoy and not worry
It all depends on where you would like to moor, what facilities you require as well as how much you are willing to pay. Good luck with your search . Both of these moorings have shoreline available with water points and elsan disposable points as well as recycling rubbish facilities
Edited as moi forgot an important IMO bit..at moi present mooring the farmer does not mind anyone doing works on their boats, which is a godsend as moi is having to completely re-fit out mine. Bear in mind that some places are not so helpful and could impose certain restrictions re: you may only use their marina engineers/work staff.
Good moorings are often as rare as hen' teeth, but my bestest advice is to walk along your preferred mooring area and talk to other Moorers there as it costs nowt to ask, as well as looking at the Cart moorings on their online site, as well as looking in Waterways World magazine ( you can peep for free Lol if you read in the main newsagent/stationary shops ..Towpath Talk and Tiller paper, as well as doing what you are doing on here