Cheapest moorings and marinas on the Trent & Mersey Canal

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

4 sites · typical £3,764 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,910–£4,247 across 4 published tariffs)

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At a glance

Canals

Stenson Marina

Barrow-on-Trent, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

£2,910 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Aston Marina

Stone, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Mercia Marina

Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Anderton Marina

Anderton, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

£4,247 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Course, length and connections from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

SiteWhereA year, 57ft narrowboatPer metre a yearSpace
Stenson MarinaBarrow-on-Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal£2,910£167.53Not reported
Aston MarinaStone, Trent & Mersey Canal£3,725£214.45Not reported
Mercia MarinaWillington, Trent & Mersey Canal£3,803£218.92Not reported
Anderton MarinaAnderton, Trent & Mersey Canal£4,247£244.47Not 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 Trent & Mersey Canal?

Across the 4 cheapest moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,910 a year at Stenson Marina to £4,247 a year at Anderton Marina. The middle figure is £3,764 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest moorings and marinas on the Trent & Mersey Canal?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Stenson Marina is cheapest at £2,910 a year in Barrow-on-Trent.

Which cheapest moorings and marinas on the Trent & Mersey Canal have space now?

None of the 4 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings and marinas on the Trent & Mersey Canal?

2 of the 4 say you can: Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed) and 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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