Moorings with electric hook-up on the Shropshire Union Canal

Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.

11 sites · 2 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

11 sites, all on canals.
2 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Ladybird Pontoon and 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 Venetian Marina.
Of the 11, 5 have a pump-out, 5 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
4 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).

Canals Berths available

Ladybird Pontoon

Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · 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

Canals Full

Shelmore

Norbury, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

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

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

Overwater Marina

Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

£3,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club

Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Canals

Norbury Wharf

Norbury Junction, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Tattenhall Marina

Tattenhall, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Wolverhampton Boat Club

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Electric hook-up	Space
Ladybird Pontoon	Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal	On request	Yes	Berths available
Venetian Marina	Cholmondeston, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)	£3,254	Yes	Berths available
Shelmore	Norbury, Shropshire Union Canal	–	Yes	Full
Talbot Wharf	Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal	£1,984	Yes	Full
Aqueduct Marina	Church Minshull, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)	£4,536	Yes	Not reported
Nantwich Canal Centre	Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal	£3,243	Yes	Not reported
Overwater Marina	Audlem, Shropshire Union Canal	£3,998	Yes	Not reported
Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club	Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal	–	Yes	Not reported
Norbury Wharf	Norbury Junction, Shropshire Union Canal	On request	Yes	Not reported
Tattenhall Marina	Tattenhall, Shropshire Union Canal	On request	Yes	Not reported
Wolverhampton Boat Club	Wolverhampton, Shropshire Union Canal	On request	Yes	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 moorings with electric hook-up 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 moorings with electric hook-up on the Shropshire Union Canal?

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

Which moorings with electric hook-up on the Shropshire Union Canal have space now?

2 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Ladybird Pontoon and Venetian Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at moorings with electric hook-up on the Shropshire Union Canal?

4 of the 11 say you can: Ladybird Pontoon (liveaboard by arrangement), Venetian Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Shelmore (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, 11 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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