Walk-ashore berths near Audlem

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.

13 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,365 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,984–£3,998 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

13 sites, all on canals.
1 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Ladybird Pontoon.
Keeping a waiting list: Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,984 a year (Talbot Wharf) to £3,998 a year (Overwater Marina); the middle of 3 is £3,365 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Overwater Marina.
Of the 13, 5 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
2 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (8).
Closest to Audlem: Audlem L1 Leisure, 0.2km south of the centre. 9 of the 13 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Ladybird Pontoon

Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Waiting list

Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure

Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Audlem L1 Leisure

Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Audlem North Offside L1 Leisure

Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Nodens Victoria Wharf

Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Nantwich L1 Leisure

Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Talbot Wharf

Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal

£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Henhull

Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Tyrley Wharf

Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Stoke Hall Lane L1 Leisure

Nantwich, Cheshire East · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Overwater Marina

Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

£3,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Swanley Bridge Marina

Nantwich, Cheshire · Llangollen Canal

£3,365 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club

Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Ladybird Pontoon	9km south	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure	14km north	On request	linear moorings	Waiting list
Audlem L1 Leisure	0.2km south	–	linear moorings	Full
Audlem North Offside L1 Leisure	0.3km west	–	linear moorings	Full
Nodens Victoria Wharf	8.6km south	–	linear moorings	Full
Nantwich L1 Leisure	9km north	On request	linear moorings	Full
Talbot Wharf	9.3km south	£1,984	linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Full
Henhull	11.2km north	–	linear moorings	Full
Tyrley Wharf	11.8km south	On request	linear moorings	Full
Stoke Hall Lane L1 Leisure	14.1km north	–	linear moorings	Full
Overwater Marina	1.5km north-west	£3,998	pontoon berths	Not reported
Swanley Bridge Marina	9.9km north-west	£3,365	pontoon berths	Not reported
Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club	9.4km north	–	linear moorings, quay and harbour wall 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 near Audlem?

Across the 3 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,984 a year at Talbot Wharf to £3,998 a year at Overwater Marina. The middle figure is £3,365 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Audlem?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Talbot Wharf is cheapest at £1,984 a year in Market Drayton.

Which walk-ashore berths near Audlem have space now?

1 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Ladybird Pontoon. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Audlem?

Audlem L1 Leisure, 0.2km south of the centre of Audlem, on the Shropshire Union Canal.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Audlem?

2 of the 13 say you can: Ladybird Pontoon (liveaboard by arrangement) and Nodens Victoria Wharf (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, 13 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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