Canals
Berths available
Venetian Marina
Cholmondeston, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£3,254 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Linear moorings near Northwich
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
11 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
- 11 sites: 10 on canals and 1 on a river.
- 1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Venetian Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure and Barbridge (Site 1) 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 11, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- 1 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (6).
- Closest to Northwich: Northwich Drydock Company, 0.5km south-west of the centre. 4 of the 11 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure
Calveley, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
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
Croxton Lane L1 Leisure
Middlewich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Preston Brook Wharf
Warrington, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Stoke Hall Lane L1 Leisure
Nantwich, Cheshire East · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
Prices not published
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
Future Ambitions Moorings at the Barn Owl
Lymm, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venetian Marina | 16.3km south | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure | 16.5km south-west | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure | 17.5km south | On request | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Ollershaw Lane Towpath Mooring | 2.1km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Red Lion Barnton L1 Leisure | 2.2km north-west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Croxton Lane L1 Leisure | 7.6km south-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Preston Brook Wharf | 11.3km north-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Stoke Hall Lane L1 Leisure | 16.9km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Aqueduct Marina | 15.3km south | £4,536 | linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Northwich Drydock Company | 0.5km south-west | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Future Ambitions Moorings at the Barn Owl | 12.9km north | 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 Northwich have space now?
1 of the 11 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 Northwich?
Northwich Drydock Company, 0.5km south-west of the centre of Northwich, on the River Weaver.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Northwich?
1 of the 11 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, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need the navigation's own 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
- Preston 12
- Sale 4
- Blackburn 10
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