Canals
Waiting list
New Islington Marina
Manchester, Greater Manchester · Rochdale Canal
Prices not published
Narrowboat moorings near Altrincham
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
11 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £4,247 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£4,247–£4,247 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites: 10 on canals and 1 on a river.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: New Islington Marina and Lyme View Marina.
- Only Anderton Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £4,247 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Anderton Marina.
- Of the 11, 6 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Altrincham: Lymm Marina, 5.9km west of the centre. 3 of the 11 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Lyme View Marina
Adlington, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Anderton Marina
Anderton, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£4,247 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Lymm Marina
Lymm, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Future Ambitions Moorings at the Barn Owl
Lymm, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Watch House Cruising Club
Stretford, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Boothstown Marina
Boothstown, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Droylsden Marina
Droylsden, Greater Manchester · Hollinwood Branch Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Park Farm Marina
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Northwich Drydock Company
Northwich, Cheshire · River Weaver
Prices on request
Canals
Pennington Waterside & Marina
Leigh, Greater Manchester · Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Islington Marina | 13.9km north-east | – | Waiting list |
| Lyme View Marina | 18.1km east | – | Waiting list |
| Anderton Marina | 16.5km south-west | £4,247 | Not reported |
| Lymm Marina | 5.9km west | On request | Not reported |
| Future Ambitions Moorings at the Barn Owl | 6.9km west | On request | Not reported |
| Watch House Cruising Club | 7km north-east | – | Not reported |
| Boothstown Marina | 13.5km north | – | Not reported |
| Droylsden Marina | 17.1km north-east | On request | Not reported |
| Park Farm Marina | 17.9km south-west | – | Not reported |
| Northwich Drydock Company | 17.9km south-west | On request | Not reported |
| Pennington Waterside & Marina | 18.1km north-west | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which narrowboat moorings near Altrincham have space now?
None of the 11 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
What is the nearest narrowboat mooring to Altrincham?
Lymm Marina, 5.9km west of the centre of Altrincham, on the Bridgewater Canal.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings near Altrincham?
1 of the 11 say you can: 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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