Narrowboat moorings near Sandbach

Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.

8 sites · 2 with space now · typical £3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,090–£4,536 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

8 sites: 7 on canals and 1 on a river.
2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hardingswood Junction Moorings and Venetian Marina.
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 5 is £3,243 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Venetian Marina.
Of the 8, 7 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 3 diesel.
2 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Closest to Sandbach: Heritage Marina, 8.7km east of the centre. 2 of the 8 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

Heritage Marina

Scholar Green, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal

£3,221 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Aqueduct Marina

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

£4,536 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Nantwich Canal Centre

Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Park Farm Marina

Northwich, Cheshire · Trent and Mersey Canal

Prices not published

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	Space
Hardingswood Junction Moorings	9.9km south-east	£3,090	Berths available
Venetian Marina	12.6km west	£3,254	Berths available
Heritage Marina	8.7km east	£3,221	Not reported
Aqueduct Marina	10.1km west	£4,536	Not reported
Nantwich Canal Centre	14.3km south-west	£3,243	Not reported
Park Farm Marina	12.9km north-west	–	Not reported
Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club	14.3km south-west	–	Not reported
Northwich Drydock Company	16.2km north-west	On request	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 5 narrowboat 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 £3,243 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings near Sandbach?

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

Which narrowboat moorings near Sandbach have space now?

2 of the 8 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 narrowboat mooring to Sandbach?

Heritage Marina, 8.7km east of the centre of Sandbach, on the Macclesfield Canal.

Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings near Sandbach?

2 of the 8 say you can: Venetian Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Nantwich Canal Centre (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, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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