Overwater Marina
Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,998 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.
3 sites · typical £4,040 a year for a 70ft narrowboat (£3,859–£4,665 across 3 published tariffs)
Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Nantwich, Cheshire · Llangollen Canal
£3,365 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 70ft narrowboat | Longest boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overwater Marina | 1.5km north-west | £4,665 | 21.3m (70ft) | Not reported |
| Nantwich Canal Centre | 9.4km north | £4,040 | 21.3m (70ft) | Not reported |
| Swanley Bridge Marina | 9.9km north-west | £3,859 | 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 3 moorings for 70ft narrowboats here that publish a price, a 70ft narrowboat costs from £3,859 a year at Swanley Bridge Marina to £4,665 a year at Overwater Marina. The middle figure is £4,040 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
For a 70ft narrowboat, Swanley Bridge Marina is cheapest at £3,859 a year in Nantwich.
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.
All 3 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Overwater Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Nantwich Canal Centre (21.3m (70ft)) and Swanley Bridge Marina (21.3m (70ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Overwater Marina, 1.5km north-west of the centre of Audlem, on the Shropshire Union Canal.
1 of the 3 say you can: 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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