Canals
Waiting list
Lyme View Marina
Adlington, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
Prices not published
Canal moorings and marinas near Knutsford
Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top.
14 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £4,247 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£4,247–£4,247 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lyme View Marina.
- Only Anderton Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £4,247 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Anderton Marina.
- Of the 14, 6 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out and 4 diesel.
- 1 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (5).
- Closest to Knutsford: Ollershaw Lane Towpath Mooring, 8.9km west of the centre. 4 of the 14 within 10km.
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Ollershaw Lane Towpath Mooring
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
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Red Lion Barnton L1 Leisure
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
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Croxton Lane L1 Leisure
Middlewich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
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Preston Brook Wharf
Warrington, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
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Bosley Top Lock
Macclesfield, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
Prices on request
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Higher Poynton L1 Leisure
Higher Poynton, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
Prices on request
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Anderton Marina
Anderton, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£4,247 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Future Ambitions Moorings at the Barn Owl
Lymm, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices on request
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Park Farm Marina
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
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Lymm Marina
Lymm, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices on request
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Watch House Cruising Club
Stretford, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
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Stretford Marina
Stretford, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
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Bollington Wharf
Bollington, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyme View Marina | 18.6km east | – | Waiting list |
| Ollershaw Lane Towpath Mooring | 8.9km west | – | Full |
| Red Lion Barnton L1 Leisure | 12.1km west | On request | Full |
| Croxton Lane L1 Leisure | 12.9km south-west | – | Full |
| Preston Brook Wharf | 18.7km west | – | Full |
| Bosley Top Lock | 18.9km south-east | On request | Full |
| Higher Poynton L1 Leisure | 19.8km east | On request | Full |
| Anderton Marina | 10.7km west | £4,247 | Not reported |
| Future Ambitions Moorings at the Barn Owl | 9.3km north-west | On request | Not reported |
| Park Farm Marina | 9.8km south-west | – | Not reported |
| Lymm Marina | 9.8km north-west | On request | Not reported |
| Watch House Cruising Club | 15.8km north | – | Not reported |
| Stretford Marina | 16.2km north | – | Not reported |
| Bollington Wharf | 17.6km east | On request | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which canal moorings and marinas near Knutsford have space now?
None of the 14 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 canal marina or mooring to Knutsford?
Ollershaw Lane Towpath Mooring, 8.9km west of the centre of Knutsford, on the Trent & Mersey Canal.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas near Knutsford?
1 of the 14 say you can: Anderton 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, 9 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 5 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Canal moorings and marinas near other towns
- Warrington 14
- Chester 12
- Widnes 12
- Runcorn 12
- Ellesmere Port 12
- Altrincham 14
- Winsford 14
- Congleton 14
- Northwich 14
- Sandbach 14
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