Canals
Berths available
Ladybird Pontoon
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Liveaboard moorings near Market Drayton
Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.
4 sites · 2 with space now
At a glance
- 4 sites, all on canals.
- 2 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Ladybird Pontoon and Whixall Marina.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Of the 4, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
- Closest to Market Drayton: Nodens Victoria Wharf, 1.3km north-east of the centre. 2 of the 4 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Whixall Marina
Whixall, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal (Prees Branch)
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Nodens Victoria Wharf
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Shelmore
Norbury, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladybird Pontoon | 1.4km north-east | On request | Liveaboard by arrangement | Berths available |
| Whixall Marina | 17.4km west | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Berths available |
| Nodens Victoria Wharf | 1.3km north-east | – | Residential moorings with planning consent | Full |
| Shelmore | 17km south-east | – | Liveaboard by arrangement | Full |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which liveaboard moorings near Market Drayton have space now?
2 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Ladybird Pontoon and Whixall Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest liveaboard mooring to Market Drayton?
Nodens Victoria Wharf, 1.3km north-east of the centre of Market Drayton, on the Shropshire Union Canal.
Can you live aboard at liveaboard moorings near Market Drayton?
All 4 say you can: Ladybird Pontoon (liveaboard by arrangement), Whixall Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Nodens Victoria Wharf (residential moorings with planning consent) 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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