Walk-ashore berths near Connah's Quay

Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.

6 sites · typical £6,359 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£6,359–£6,359 across 1 published tariffs)

At a glance

6 sites: 4 on canals and 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Only Liverpool Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £6,359 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Tattenhall Marina.
Of the 6, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
Closest to Connah's Quay: Greenfield Lock L1 Leisure, 14.7km east of the centre. 0 of the 6 within 10km.

Canals Full

Greenfield Lock L1 Leisure

Chester, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Full

Albert Dock

Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Froncysyllte L1 Leisure

Chirk, Clwyd · Llangollen Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Preston Brook Wharf

Warrington, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Liverpool Marina

Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey

£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Tattenhall Marina

Tattenhall, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Greenfield Lock L1 Leisure	14.7km east	–	linear moorings	Full
Albert Dock	20.6km north	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Full
Froncysyllte L1 Leisure	28.2km south	–	linear moorings	Full
Preston Brook Wharf	29.9km east	–	linear moorings	Full
Liverpool Marina	19.8km north	£6,359	pontoon berths	Not reported
Tattenhall Marina	23.2km south-east	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

Which walk-ashore berths near Connah's Quay have space now?

None of the 6 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Connah's Quay?

Greenfield Lock L1 Leisure, 14.7km east of the centre of Connah's Quay, on the Shropshire Union Canal.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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