Canals
Berths available
Fradley Marina
Alrewas, Staffordshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Walk-ashore berths on the Trent & Mersey 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.
17 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · 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
- 17 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Fradley Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Shade House Lock.
- 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 17, 8 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 4 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 17 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (9) and Lakeland Leisure Estates (2).
Canals
Waiting list
Shade House Lock
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Croxton Lane L1 Leisure
Middlewich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Egginton L1 Leisure
Burton on Trent, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
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Full
Findern L1 Leisure
Burton on Trent, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Fradley Linear Leisure L1 Leisure
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Hunts Lock L1
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Ollershaw Lane Towpath Mooring
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Red Lion Barnton L1 Leisure
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
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Full
Spode House L1 Leisure
Rugeley, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
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
Canals
Stenson Marina
Barrow-on-Trent, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£2,910 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Barton Marina
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
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Great Haywood Marina
Great Haywood, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
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Kings Bromley Waterside & Marina
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
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Park Farm Marina
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Course, length and connections from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fradley Marina | Alrewas, Trent and Mersey Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Shade House Lock | Lichfield, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Croxton Lane L1 Leisure | Middlewich, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Egginton L1 Leisure | Burton on Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Findern L1 Leisure | Burton on Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Fradley Linear Leisure L1 Leisure | Lichfield, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Hunts Lock L1 | Lichfield, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Ollershaw Lane Towpath Mooring | Northwich, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Red Lion Barnton L1 Leisure | Northwich, Trent & Mersey Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Spode House L1 Leisure | Rugeley, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Aston Marina | Stone, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,725 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,803 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Stenson Marina | Barrow-on-Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal | £2,910 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Barton Marina | Burton upon Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Great Haywood Marina | Great Haywood, Trent & Mersey Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Kings Bromley Waterside & Marina | Lichfield, Trent and Mersey Canal | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Park Farm Marina | Northwich, Trent and Mersey Canal | – | pontoon berths | 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 walk-ashore berths 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 walk-ashore berths on the Trent & Mersey Canal?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Stenson Marina is cheapest at £2,910 a year in Barrow-on-Trent.
Which walk-ashore berths on the Trent & Mersey Canal have space now?
1 of the 17 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 walk-ashore berths on the Trent & Mersey Canal?
2 of the 17 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, 17 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths on other waterways
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- Bridgewater Canal 5
- Calder & Hebble Navigation 5
- Coventry Canal 9
- Forth and Clyde Canal 8
- Grand Union Canal 66
- Grand Union Canal 10
- Kennet and Avon Canal 20
- Lancaster Canal 16
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal 30
- Llangollen Canal 4
- Macclesfield Canal 4
- Regent's Canal 8
- River Bure 6
- River Great Ouse 9
- River Lee Navigation 3
- River Medway 8
- River Severn 4
- River Soar 3
- River Thames 58
- River Trent 10
- Shropshire Union Canal 27
- Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal 4
- Union Canal 8
- Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) 4
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