Venetian Marina
Cholmondeston, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£3,254 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canal marinas and moorings that take a full-length 70ft (21.3m) narrowboat. Many marinas stop at 60ft or 62ft, and some canals can't take a 70ft boat at all.
5 sites · 1 with space now · typical £4,359 a year for a 70ft narrowboat (£4,040–£5,268 across 4 published tariffs)
Cholmondeston, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£3,254 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Church Minshull, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£4,536 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
| Site | Distance | A year, 70ft narrowboat | Longest boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venetian Marina | 16.2km west | £4,054 | 21.3m (70ft) | Berths available |
| Aqueduct Marina | 14km west | £5,268 | 21.3m (70ft) | Not reported |
| Nantwich Canal Centre | 15.9km west | £4,040 | 21.3m (70ft) | Not reported |
| Overwater Marina | 17.9km south-west | £4,665 | 21.3m (70ft) | Not reported |
| Festival Park Marina | 10.8km south-east | On request | 21.3m (70ft) | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Across the 4 moorings for 70ft narrowboats here that publish a price, a 70ft narrowboat costs from £4,040 a year at Nantwich Canal Centre to £5,268 a year at Aqueduct Marina. The middle figure is £4,359 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
For a 70ft narrowboat, Nantwich Canal Centre is cheapest at £4,040 a year.
1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Venetian Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
All 5 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Venetian Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Aqueduct Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Nantwich Canal Centre (21.3m (70ft)), Overwater Marina (21.3m (70ft)) and Festival Park Marina (21.3m (70ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Festival Park Marina, 10.8km south-east of the centre of Alsager, on the Trent & Mersey Canal.
2 of the 5 say you can: Venetian 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.
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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