Linear moorings near Longton

Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.

11 sites · 2 with space now · typical £3,090 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,090–£3,090 across 1 published tariffs)

At a glance

11 sites, all on canals.
2 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hardingswood Junction Moorings and Ladybird Pontoon.
Only Hardingswood Junction Moorings publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £3,090 a year.
Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Hardingswood Junction Moorings.
Of the 11, 6 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
2 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (8).
Closest to Longton: Hardingswood Junction Moorings, 13.3km north-west of the centre. 0 of the 11 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Hardingswood Junction Moorings

Kidsgrove, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

£3,090 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Ladybird Pontoon

Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Red Bull Basin L1 Leisure

Kidsgrove, Staffordshire · Macclesfield Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Grub Street

Stafford, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Norbury Towpath L1 Leisure

Norbury, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Bosley Top Lock

Macclesfield, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Shelmore

Norbury, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Talbot Wharf

Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal

£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Tyrley Wharf

Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Stafford Boat Club

Stafford, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Norbury Wharf

Norbury Junction, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Hardingswood Junction Moorings	13.3km north-west	£3,090	linear moorings	Berths available
Ladybird Pontoon	24.3km west	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Red Bull Basin L1 Leisure	13.8km north-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Grub Street	22.2km south-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Norbury Towpath L1 Leisure	23.4km south-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Bosley Top Lock	23.6km north	On request	linear moorings	Full
Shelmore	23.9km south-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Talbot Wharf	24.2km west	–	linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Full
Tyrley Wharf	24.4km south-west	On request	linear moorings	Full
Stafford Boat Club	23.3km south	On request	linear moorings	Not reported
Norbury Wharf	23.7km south-west	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 Longton have space now?

2 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hardingswood Junction Moorings and Ladybird Pontoon. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest linear mooring to Longton?

Hardingswood Junction Moorings, 13.3km north-west of the centre of Longton, on the Trent & Mersey Canal.

Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Longton?

2 of the 11 say you can: Ladybird Pontoon (liveaboard by arrangement) and Shelmore (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, 11 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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