Canals
Berths available
Venetian Marina
Cholmondeston, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£3,254 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Linear moorings near Chester
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
10 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 10 sites: 8 on canals, 1 on a river and 1 on an estuary.
- 1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Venetian Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure and Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Venetian Marina.
- Of the 10, 3 have electric hook-up and 1 diesel.
- 1 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (7).
- Closest to Chester: Greenfield Lock L1 Leisure, 2.7km east of the centre. 1 of the 10 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure
Calveley, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Greenfield Lock L1 Leisure
Chester, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Preston Brook Wharf
Warrington, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Stoke Hall Lane L1 Leisure
Nantwich, Cheshire East · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Albert Dock
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Red Lion Barnton L1 Leisure
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Henhull
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Northwich Drydock Company
Northwich, Cheshire · River Weaver
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venetian Marina | 24.6km east | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure | 19.9km east | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure | 22.9km south-east | On request | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Greenfield Lock L1 Leisure | 2.7km east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Preston Brook Wharf | 21.6km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Stoke Hall Lane L1 Leisure | 23.7km east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Albert Dock | 24.2km north | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Full |
| Red Lion Barnton L1 Leisure | 24.7km east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Henhull | 25.4km south-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Northwich Drydock Company | 25.9km east | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which linear moorings near Chester have space now?
1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Venetian Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest linear mooring to Chester?
Greenfield Lock L1 Leisure, 2.7km east of the centre of Chester, on the Shropshire Union Canal.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Chester?
1 of the 10 say you can: Venetian 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, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings near other towns
- Manchester 3
- Liverpool 12
- Stockport 3
- Bolton 6
- Stoke-on-Trent 11
- St Helens 11
- Warrington 7
- Sale 4
- Wythenshawe 3
- Wigan 11
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