Narrowboat moorings in Shropshire

Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.

5 sites · 1 with space now · typical £3,597 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,984–£4,158 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

5 sites, all on canals.
1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Whixall Marina.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,984 a year (Talbot Wharf) to £4,158 a year (Blackwater Meadow Marina); the middle of 3 is £3,597 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21m (69ft) at Whitchurch Marina.
Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 4 diesel.
2 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (2).

Canals Berths available

Whixall Marina

Whixall, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal (Prees Branch)

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Ellerton Wood Farm Moorings

Little Soudley, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Talbot Wharf

Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal

£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Blackwater Meadow Marina

Ellesmere, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal

£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Whitchurch Marina

Whitchurch, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal

£3,597 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Space
Whixall Marina	Whixall, Llangollen Canal (Prees Branch)	On request	Berths available
Ellerton Wood Farm Moorings	Little Soudley, Shropshire Union Canal	On request	Full
Talbot Wharf	Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal	£1,984	Full
Blackwater Meadow Marina	Ellesmere, Llangollen Canal	£4,158	Not reported
Whitchurch Marina	Whitchurch, Llangollen Canal	£3,597	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 Shropshire?

Across the 3 narrowboat moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,984 a year at Talbot Wharf to £4,158 a year at Blackwater Meadow Marina. The middle figure is £3,597 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings in Shropshire?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Talbot Wharf is cheapest at £1,984 a year in Market Drayton.

Which narrowboat moorings in Shropshire have space now?

1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Whixall Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings in Shropshire?

2 of the 5 say you can: Whixall Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Blackwater Meadow Marina (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.

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