Walk-ashore berths on the Shropshire Union Canal

Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.

27 sites · 2 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £3,626 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,984–£4,536 across 4 published tariffs)

Licence: Canal & River Trust. About licences

At a glance

27 sites, all on canals.
2 of the 27 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Ladybird Pontoon and Venetian Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure and Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,984 a year (Talbot Wharf) to £4,536 a year (Aqueduct Marina); the middle of 4 is £3,626 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at High Onn Wharf.
Of the 27, 10 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 4 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
4 of the 27 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (16).

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 Waiting list

Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure

Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Waiting list

Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure

Calveley, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Audlem L1 Leisure

Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Audlem North Offside L1 Leisure

Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Ellerton Wood Farm Moorings

Little Soudley, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Greenfield Lock L1 Leisure

Chester, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Grub Street

Stafford, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

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

Nodens Victoria Wharf

Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Norbury Towpath L1 Leisure

Norbury, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Plardiwick Wharf

Gnosall, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Shelmore

Norbury, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Shutt Green Offside Moorings

Brewood, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union 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

Talbot Wharf

Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal

£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Tyrley Wharf

Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Wheaton Aston L1 Leisure

Penkridge, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union 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

Overwater Marina

Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

£3,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

High Onn Wharf

Church Eaton, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

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	Berths	Space
Ladybird Pontoon	Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Venetian Marina	Cholmondeston, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)	£3,254	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure	Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal	On request	linear moorings	Waiting list
Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure	Calveley, Shropshire Union Canal	–	linear moorings	Waiting list
Audlem L1 Leisure	Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Audlem North Offside L1 Leisure	Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Ellerton Wood Farm Moorings	Little Soudley, Shropshire Union Canal	On request	linear moorings	Full
Greenfield Lock L1 Leisure	Chester, Shropshire Union Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Grub Street	Stafford, Shropshire Union Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Henhull	Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Nantwich L1 Leisure	Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal	On request	linear moorings	Full
Nodens Victoria Wharf	Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Norbury Towpath L1 Leisure	Norbury, Shropshire Union Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Plardiwick Wharf	Gnosall, Shropshire Union Canal	On request	linear moorings	Full
Shelmore	Norbury, Shropshire Union Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Shutt Green Offside Moorings	Brewood, Shropshire Union Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Stoke Hall Lane L1 Leisure	Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)	–	linear moorings	Full
Talbot Wharf	Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal	£1,984	linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Full
Tyrley Wharf	Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal	On request	linear moorings	Full
Wheaton Aston L1 Leisure	Penkridge, Shropshire Union Canal	On request	linear moorings	Full
Aqueduct Marina	Church Minshull, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)	£4,536	linear moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Overwater Marina	Audlem, Shropshire Union Canal	£3,998	pontoon berths	Not reported
High Onn Wharf	Church Eaton, Shropshire Union Canal	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club	Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal	–	linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Norbury Wharf	Norbury Junction, Shropshire Union Canal	On request	linear moorings	Not reported
Tattenhall Marina	Tattenhall, Shropshire Union Canal	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Wolverhampton Boat Club	Wolverhampton, Shropshire Union Canal	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 on the Shropshire Union Canal?

Across the 4 walk-ashore berths 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 £3,626 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths on the Shropshire Union Canal?

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

Which walk-ashore berths on the Shropshire Union Canal have space now?

2 of the 27 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 walk-ashore berths on the Shropshire Union Canal?

4 of the 27 say you can: Ladybird Pontoon (liveaboard by arrangement), Venetian Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Nodens Victoria Wharf (residential moorings with planning consent) and Shelmore (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, 27 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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