Cheapest moorings and marinas on the Shropshire Union Canal

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare.

5 sites · 1 with space now · typical £3,254 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,984–£4,536 across 5 published tariffs)

Licence: Canal & River Trust. About licences

At a glance

5 sites, all on canals.
1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Venetian Marina.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,984 a year (Talbot Wharf) to £4,536 a year (Aqueduct Marina); the middle of 5 is £3,254 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Nantwich Canal Centre.
Of the 5, 5 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 4 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
2 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

Canals Full

Talbot Wharf

Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal

£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Nantwich Canal Centre

Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

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

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Overwater Marina

Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

£3,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

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Aqueduct Marina

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

£4,536 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Per metre a year	Space
Talbot Wharf	Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal	£1,984	£114.20	Full
Nantwich Canal Centre	Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal	£3,243	£186.72	Not reported
Venetian Marina	Cholmondeston, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)	£3,254	£187.36	Berths available
Overwater Marina	Audlem, Shropshire Union Canal	£3,998	£230.17	Not reported
Aqueduct Marina	Church Minshull, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)	£4,536	£261.14	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 on the Shropshire Union Canal?

Across the 5 cheapest moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,984 a year at Talbot Wharf to £4,536 a year at Aqueduct Marina. The middle figure is £3,254 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest moorings and marinas on the Shropshire Union Canal?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Talbot Wharf is cheapest at £1,984 a year in Market Drayton.

Which cheapest moorings and marinas on the Shropshire Union Canal have space now?

1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Venetian Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings and marinas on the Shropshire Union Canal?

2 of the 5 say you can: Nantwich Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement) and 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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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