Canals
Berths available
Hardingswood Junction Moorings
Kidsgrove, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,090 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Moorings with electric hook-up near Biddulph
Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
10 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,090–£4,536 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites, all on canals.
- 2 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hardingswood Junction Moorings and Venetian Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lyme View Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,090 a year (Hardingswood Junction Moorings) to £4,536 a year (Aqueduct Marina); the middle of 5 is £3,243 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Venetian Marina.
- Of the 10, 5 have a pump-out and 5 diesel.
- 2 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
- Closest to Biddulph: Heritage Marina, 4.5km west of the centre. 3 of the 10 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Venetian Marina
Cholmondeston, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£3,254 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Waiting list
Lyme View Marina
Adlington, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Red Bull Basin L1 Leisure
Kidsgrove, Staffordshire · Macclesfield Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Heritage Marina
Scholar Green, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
£3,221 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
Nantwich Canal Centre
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Festival Park Marina
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Park Farm Marina
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardingswood Junction Moorings | 5.8km south-west | £3,090 | Yes | Berths available |
| Venetian Marina | 24.8km west | £3,254 | Yes | Berths available |
| Lyme View Marina | 24.5km north | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Red Bull Basin L1 Leisure | 6.2km south-west | – | Yes | Full |
| Heritage Marina | 4.5km west | £3,221 | Yes | Not reported |
| Aqueduct Marina | 22.4km west | £4,536 | Yes | Not reported |
| Nantwich Canal Centre | 24.9km west | £3,243 | Yes | Not reported |
| Festival Park Marina | 10.5km south | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Park Farm Marina | 24.2km north-west | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club | 24.9km west | – | Yes | 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 near Biddulph?
Across the 5 moorings with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,090 a year at Hardingswood Junction Moorings to £4,536 a year at Aqueduct Marina. The middle figure is £3,243 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings with electric hook-up near Biddulph?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Hardingswood Junction Moorings is cheapest at £3,090 a year in Kidsgrove.
Which moorings with electric hook-up near Biddulph have space now?
2 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hardingswood Junction Moorings and Venetian Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest mooring with electric hook-up to Biddulph?
Heritage Marina, 4.5km west of the centre of Biddulph, on the Macclesfield Canal.
Can you live aboard at moorings with electric hook-up near Biddulph?
2 of the 10 say you can: Venetian 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, 10 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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