Moorings for 70ft narrowboats with a pump-out in Cheshire

Canal marinas and moorings that take a full-length 70ft (21.3m) narrowboat. Many marinas stop at 60ft or 62ft, and some canals can't take a 70ft boat at all. Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.

5 sites · typical £4,665 a year for a 70ft narrowboat (£3,859–£5,290 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

Canals

Anderton Marina

Anderton, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

£4,247 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Aqueduct Marina

Church Minshull, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)

£4,536 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Nantwich Canal Centre

Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Overwater Marina

Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

£3,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Compared: prices for a 70ft narrowboat

SiteWhereA year, 70ft narrowboatLongest boatPump-outSpace
Anderton MarinaAnderton, Trent & Mersey Canal£5,29021.3m (70ft)YesNot reported
Aqueduct MarinaChurch Minshull, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)£5,26821.3m (70ft)YesNot reported
Nantwich Canal CentreNantwich, Shropshire Union Canal£4,04021.3m (70ft)YesNot reported
Overwater MarinaAudlem, Shropshire Union Canal£4,66521.3m (70ft)YesNot reported
Swanley Bridge MarinaNantwich, Llangollen Canal£3,85921.3m (70ft)YesNot reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much does a mooring for a 70ft narrowboat cost in Cheshire?

Across the 5 moorings for 70ft narrowboats with a pump-out here that publish a price, a 70ft narrowboat costs from £3,859 a year at Swanley Bridge Marina to £5,290 a year at Anderton Marina. The middle figure is £4,665 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest moorings for 70ft narrowboats with a pump-out in Cheshire?

For a 70ft narrowboat, Swanley Bridge Marina is cheapest at £3,859 a year in Nantwich.

Which moorings for 70ft narrowboats with a pump-out in Cheshire have space now?

None of the 5 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Where can I keep a boat over 21.3m (70ft) in Cheshire?

All 5 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Anderton Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Aqueduct Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Nantwich Canal Centre (21.3m (70ft)), Overwater Marina (21.3m (70ft)) and Swanley Bridge Marina (21.3m (70ft)). Check beam and draught too.

Can you live aboard at moorings for 70ft narrowboats with a pump-out in Cheshire?

2 of the 5 say you can: Anderton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Nantwich Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

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