Canals
Berths available
Venetian Marina
Cholmondeston, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£3,254 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canal moorings and marinas in Cheshire
Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top.
28 sites · 1 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £3,365 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,221–£4,536 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 28 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 28 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Venetian Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure, Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure and Lyme View Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,221 a year (Heritage Marina) to £4,536 a year (Aqueduct Marina); the middle of 7 is £3,365 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Venetian Marina.
- Of the 28, 12 have electric hook-up, 8 a pump-out, 9 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 28 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (2) and Canal & River Trust (12).
Canals
Waiting list
Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Waiting list
Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure
Calveley, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Lyme View Marina
Adlington, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Audlem L1 Leisure
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Audlem North Offside L1 Leisure
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bosley Top Lock
Macclesfield, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Croxton Lane L1 Leisure
Middlewich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Greenfield Lock L1 Leisure
Chester, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Henhull
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Higher Poynton L1 Leisure
Higher Poynton, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Nantwich L1 Leisure
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
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Full
Ollershaw Lane Towpath Mooring
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Preston Brook Wharf
Warrington, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Red Lion Barnton L1 Leisure
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Anderton Marina
Anderton, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£4,247 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Aqueduct Marina
Church Minshull, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£4,536 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Heritage Marina
Scholar Green, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
£3,221 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Nantwich Canal Centre
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Overwater Marina
Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Swanley Bridge Marina
Nantwich, Cheshire · Llangollen Canal
£3,365 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Boat & Butty Co (Private Canal Arm)
Runcorn, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Bollington Wharf
Bollington, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Future Ambitions Moorings at the Barn Owl
Lymm, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Lymm Marina
Lymm, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Park Farm Marina
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Tattenhall Marina
Tattenhall, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venetian Marina | Cholmondeston, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) | £3,254 | Berths available |
| Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | On request | Waiting list |
| Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure | Calveley, Shropshire Union Canal | – | Waiting list |
| Lyme View Marina | Adlington, Macclesfield Canal | – | Waiting list |
| Audlem L1 Leisure | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | – | Full |
| Audlem North Offside L1 Leisure | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | – | Full |
| Bosley Top Lock | Macclesfield, Macclesfield Canal | On request | Full |
| Croxton Lane L1 Leisure | Middlewich, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | Full |
| Greenfield Lock L1 Leisure | Chester, Shropshire Union Canal | – | Full |
| Henhull | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | – | Full |
| Higher Poynton L1 Leisure | Higher Poynton, Macclesfield Canal | On request | Full |
| Nantwich L1 Leisure | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | On request | Full |
| Ollershaw Lane Towpath Mooring | Northwich, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | Full |
| Preston Brook Wharf | Warrington, Bridgewater Canal | – | Full |
| Red Lion Barnton L1 Leisure | Northwich, Trent & Mersey Canal | On request | Full |
| Anderton Marina | Anderton, Trent & Mersey Canal | £4,247 | Not reported |
| Aqueduct Marina | Church Minshull, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) | £4,536 | Not reported |
| Heritage Marina | Scholar Green, Macclesfield Canal | £3,221 | Not reported |
| Nantwich Canal Centre | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | £3,243 | Not reported |
| Overwater Marina | Audlem, Shropshire Union Canal | £3,998 | Not reported |
| Swanley Bridge Marina | Nantwich, Llangollen Canal | £3,365 | Not reported |
| Boat & Butty Co (Private Canal Arm) | Runcorn, Bridgewater Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Bollington Wharf | Bollington, Macclesfield Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Future Ambitions Moorings at the Barn Owl | Lymm, Bridgewater Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Lymm Marina | Lymm, Bridgewater Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | – | Not reported |
| Park Farm Marina | Northwich, Trent and Mersey Canal | – | Not reported |
| Tattenhall Marina | Tattenhall, Shropshire Union Canal | On request | Not 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 57ft narrowboat cost in Cheshire?
Across the 7 canal moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,221 a year at Heritage Marina to £4,536 a year at Aqueduct Marina. The middle figure is £3,365 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest canal moorings and marinas in Cheshire?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Heritage Marina is cheapest at £3,221 a year in Scholar Green.
Which canal moorings and marinas in Cheshire have space now?
1 of the 28 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Venetian Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas in Cheshire?
3 of the 28 say you can: Venetian Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), 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, 24 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Canal moorings and marinas in nearby counties
Canal moorings and marinas near towns in Cheshire
- Warrington 14
- Winsford 14
- Congleton 14
- Northwich 14
- Sandbach 14
- Middlewich 14
- Knutsford 14
- Chester 12
- Widnes 12
- Runcorn 12
- Ellesmere Port 12
Canal moorings and marinas in the wider area
- England 404
- North West 78
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