Secure moorings with gated access or CCTV on the Trent & Mersey Canal

Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.

11 sites · 1 with space now · typical £3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,910–£3,803 across 3 published tariffs)

Licence: Canal & River Trust. About licences

At a glance

11 sites, all on canals.
1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Fradley Marina.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,910 a year (Stenson Marina) to £3,803 a year (Mercia Marina); the middle of 3 is £3,725 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.6m (71ft) at Stenson Marina.
Of the 11, 8 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 4 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
2 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).

Canals Berths available

Fradley Marina

Alrewas, Staffordshire · Trent and Mersey Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Egginton L1 Leisure

Burton on Trent, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Spode House L1 Leisure

Rugeley, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Willington L1 Leisure

Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Stenson Marina

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

£2,910 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Barton Marina

Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Canals

Festival Park Marina

Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Kings Bromley Waterside & Marina

Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent and Mersey Canal

Prices not published

Canals

Park Farm Marina

Northwich, Cheshire · Trent and Mersey Canal

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Secure gated access / CCTV	Space
Fradley Marina	Alrewas, Trent and Mersey Canal	On request	Yes	Berths available
Egginton L1 Leisure	Burton on Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal	On request	Yes	Full
Spode House L1 Leisure	Rugeley, Trent & Mersey Canal	–	Yes	Full
Willington L1 Leisure	Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal	–	Yes	Full
Aston Marina	Stone, Trent & Mersey Canal	£3,725	Yes	Not reported
Mercia Marina	Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal	£3,803	Yes	Not reported
Stenson Marina	Barrow-on-Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal	£2,910	Yes	Not reported
Barton Marina	Burton upon Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal	On request	Yes	Not reported
Festival Park Marina	Stoke-on-Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal	On request	Yes	Not reported
Kings Bromley Waterside & Marina	Lichfield, Trent and Mersey Canal	–	Yes	Not reported
Park Farm Marina	Northwich, Trent and Mersey Canal	–	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 Trent & Mersey Canal?

Across the 3 secure moorings with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,910 a year at Stenson Marina to £3,803 a year at Mercia Marina. The middle figure is £3,725 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV on the Trent & Mersey Canal?

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

Which secure moorings with gated access or CCTV on the Trent & Mersey Canal have space now?

1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Fradley Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at secure moorings with gated access or CCTV on the Trent & Mersey Canal?

2 of the 11 say you can: Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Barton Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). 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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