Visitor moorings with a dry dock in Cheshire

Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night. Sites with a dry dock for blacking, hull work and surveys.

3 sites · typical £25.65 a night for a 57ft narrowboat (£16.50–£25.65 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

Canals

Anderton Marina

Anderton, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

£4,247 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Nantwich Canal Centre

Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

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Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

SiteWhereA night, 57ft narrowboatDry dockSpace
Anderton MarinaAnderton, Trent & Mersey Canal£25.65YesNot reported
Nantwich Canal CentreNantwich, Shropshire Union Canal£25.65YesNot reported
Swanley Bridge MarinaNantwich, Llangollen Canal£16.50YesNot reported

From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 57ft narrowboat in Cheshire?

Across the 3 visitor moorings with a dry dock here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £16.50 a night at Swanley Bridge Marina to £25.65 a night at Anderton Marina. The middle figure is £25.65 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest visitor moorings with a dry dock in Cheshire?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Swanley Bridge Marina is cheapest at £16.50 a night in Nantwich.

Which visitor moorings with a dry dock in Cheshire have space now?

None of the 3 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 visitor moorings with a dry dock in Cheshire?

2 of the 3 say you can: Anderton Marina (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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Visitor moorings with a dry dock in the wider area

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