Canals
Waiting list
Lyme View Marina
Adlington, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
Prices not published
Moorings with electric hook-up near Urmston
Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
7 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £4,247 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£4,247–£4,247 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lyme View Marina.
- Only Anderton Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £4,247 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Anderton Marina.
- Of the 7, 5 have a pump-out, 3 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Urmston: Stretford Marina, 1.9km east of the centre. 2 of the 7 within 10km.
Canals
Anderton Marina
Anderton, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£4,247 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Stretford Marina
Stretford, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Watch House Cruising Club
Stretford, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Droylsden Marina
Droylsden, Greater Manchester · Hollinwood Branch Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Pennington Waterside & Marina
Leigh, Greater Manchester · Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Portland Basin Marina
Dukinfield, Greater Manchester · Peak Forest Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyme View Marina | 21.3km south-east | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Anderton Marina | 21.9km south-west | £4,247 | Yes | Not reported |
| Stretford Marina | 1.9km east | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Watch House Cruising Club | 3km east | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Droylsden Marina | 14km east | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Pennington Waterside & Marina | 14.5km west | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Portland Basin Marina | 17.4km east | On request | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which moorings with electric hook-up near Urmston have space now?
None of the 7 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
What is the nearest mooring with electric hook-up to Urmston?
Stretford Marina, 1.9km east of the centre of Urmston, on the Bridgewater Canal.
Can you live aboard at moorings with electric hook-up near Urmston?
1 of the 7 say you can: Anderton 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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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