Linear moorings near Sandbach

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

12 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,813 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,090–£4,536 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

12 sites: 11 on canals and 1 on a river.
2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hardingswood Junction Moorings and Venetian Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,090 a year (Hardingswood Junction Moorings) to £4,536 a year (Aqueduct Marina); the middle of 2 is £3,813 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Venetian Marina.
Of the 12, 5 have electric hook-up, 2 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 Sandbach: Croxton Lane L1 Leisure, 9km north-west of the centre. 3 of the 12 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

Venetian Marina

Cholmondeston, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)

£3,254 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Waiting list

Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure

Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Croxton Lane L1 Leisure

Middlewich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Red Bull Basin L1 Leisure

Kidsgrove, Staffordshire · Macclesfield Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Stoke Hall Lane L1 Leisure

Nantwich, Cheshire East · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Henhull

Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Nantwich L1 Leisure

Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

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

Aqueduct Marina

Church Minshull, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)

£4,536 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club

Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Rivers

Northwich Drydock Company

Northwich, Cheshire · River Weaver

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Hardingswood Junction Moorings	9.9km south-east	£3,090	linear moorings	Berths available
Venetian Marina	12.6km west	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure	14.9km west	On request	linear moorings	Waiting list
Croxton Lane L1 Leisure	9km north-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Red Bull Basin L1 Leisure	9.3km south-east	–	linear moorings	Full
Stoke Hall Lane L1 Leisure	13.8km west	–	linear moorings	Full
Henhull	14.2km south-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Nantwich L1 Leisure	14.4km south-west	On request	linear moorings	Full
Bosley Top Lock	16km north-east	On request	linear moorings	Full
Aqueduct Marina	10.1km west	£4,536	linear moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club	14.3km south-west	–	linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Northwich Drydock Company	16.2km north-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

How much does a mooring for a 57ft narrowboat cost near Sandbach?

Across the 2 linear moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,090 a year at Hardingswood Junction Moorings to £4,536 a year at Aqueduct Marina. The middle figure is £3,813 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest linear moorings near Sandbach?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Hardingswood Junction Moorings is cheapest at £3,090 a year in Kidsgrove.

Which linear moorings near Sandbach have space now?

2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hardingswood Junction Moorings and Venetian Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest linear mooring to Sandbach?

Croxton Lane L1 Leisure, 9km north-west of the centre of Sandbach, on the Trent & Mersey Canal.

Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Sandbach?

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.

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