Canals
Berths available
Venetian Marina
Cholmondeston, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£3,254 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Linear moorings near Middlewich
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
12 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £4,536 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£4,536–£4,536 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 11 on canals and 1 on a river.
- 1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Venetian Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure and Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure.
- Only Aqueduct Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £4,536 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Venetian Marina.
- Of the 12, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 1 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (8).
- Closest to Middlewich: Croxton Lane L1 Leisure, 1.2km north-west of the centre. 4 of the 12 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Waiting list
Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure
Calveley, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Croxton Lane L1 Leisure
Middlewich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Ollershaw Lane Towpath Mooring
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Red Lion Barnton L1 Leisure
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Stoke Hall Lane L1 Leisure
Nantwich, Cheshire East · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Henhull
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Nantwich L1 Leisure
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Aqueduct Marina
Church Minshull, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£4,536 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Northwich Drydock Company
Northwich, Cheshire · River Weaver
Prices on request
Canals
Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venetian Marina | 10.9km south-west | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure | 12.9km south-west | On request | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure | 13.5km south-west | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Croxton Lane L1 Leisure | 1.2km north-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Ollershaw Lane Towpath Mooring | 9.9km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Red Lion Barnton L1 Leisure | 10.8km north-west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Stoke Hall Lane L1 Leisure | 11.9km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Henhull | 13.8km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Nantwich L1 Leisure | 15.1km south-west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Aqueduct Marina | 8.9km south-west | £4,536 | linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Northwich Drydock Company | 8.6km north-west | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club | 14.9km south-west | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | 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 Middlewich have space now?
1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Venetian Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest linear mooring to Middlewich?
Croxton Lane L1 Leisure, 1.2km north-west of the centre of Middlewich, on the Trent & Mersey Canal.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Middlewich?
1 of the 12 say you can: Venetian 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, 11 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings near other towns
- Manchester 3
- Liverpool 12
- Stockport 3
- Bolton 6
- Stoke-on-Trent 11
- St Helens 11
- Warrington 7
- Telford 12
- Sale 4
- Rochdale 5
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