Canals
Waiting list
Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure
Calveley, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Ellesmere Port
Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
5 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £6,359 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£6,359–£6,359 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 4 on canals and 1 on an estuary.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure and Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate.
- Only Liverpool Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £6,359 a year.
- Of the 5, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
- Closest to Ellesmere Port: Liverpool Marina, 13.6km north-west of the centre. 0 of the 5 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate
Lydiate, Merseyside · Leeds and Liverpool 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
Liverpool Marina
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Park Farm Marina
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure | 25.8km south-east | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate | 28.1km north | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Stoke Hall Lane L1 Leisure | 29.4km south-east | – | Yes | Full |
| Liverpool Marina | 13.6km north-west | £6,359 | Yes | Not reported |
| Park Farm Marina | 29km east | – | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Ellesmere Port have space now?
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.
What is the nearest secure mooring with gated access or CCTV to Ellesmere Port?
Liverpool Marina, 13.6km north-west of the centre of Ellesmere Port, on the River Mersey.
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. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
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