Heritage Marina
Scholar Green, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
£3,221 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites with an engineer, workshop or boatyard on site, so jobs get done without moving the boat.
5 sites · typical £3,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,221–£4,536 across 5 published tariffs)
Scholar Green, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
£3,221 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Anderton, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£4,247 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Church Minshull, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£4,536 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Per metre a year | Repairs and engineering | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Marina | Scholar Green, Macclesfield Canal | £3,221 | £185.41 | Yes | Not reported |
| Nantwich Canal Centre | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | £3,243 | £186.72 | Yes | Not reported |
| Overwater Marina | Audlem, Shropshire Union Canal | £3,998 | £230.17 | Yes | Not reported |
| Anderton Marina | Anderton, Trent & Mersey Canal | £4,247 | £244.47 | Yes | Not reported |
| Aqueduct Marina | Church Minshull, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) | £4,536 | £261.14 | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Across the 5 cheapest moorings with boat repairs 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 £3,998 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
For a 57ft narrowboat, Heritage Marina is cheapest at £3,221 a year in Scholar Green.
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.
2 of the 5 say you can: Nantwich Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement) and Anderton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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