Linear moorings near Biddulph

Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.

9 sites · 2 with space now · typical £3,813 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,090–£4,536 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

9 sites, all on canals.
2 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hardingswood Junction Moorings and Venetian Marina.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,090 a year (Hardingswood Junction Moorings) to £4,536 a year (Aqueduct Marina); the middle of 2 is £3,813 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Venetian Marina.
Of the 9, 5 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
1 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (6).
Closest to Biddulph: Hardingswood Junction Moorings, 5.8km south-west of the centre. 3 of the 9 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Hardingswood Junction Moorings

Kidsgrove, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

£3,090 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Venetian Marina

Cholmondeston, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)

£3,254 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Red Bull Basin L1 Leisure

Kidsgrove, Staffordshire · Macclesfield Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Bosley Top Lock

Macclesfield, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Croxton Lane L1 Leisure

Middlewich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Nantwich L1 Leisure

Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

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

Aqueduct Marina

Church Minshull, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)

£4,536 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
Hardingswood Junction Moorings	5.8km south-west	£3,090	linear moorings	Berths available
Venetian Marina	24.8km west	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Red Bull Basin L1 Leisure	6.2km south-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Bosley Top Lock	9.7km north	On request	linear moorings	Full
Croxton Lane L1 Leisure	21.2km north-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Nantwich L1 Leisure	24.9km west	On request	linear moorings	Full
Henhull	25.5km west	–	linear moorings	Full
Aqueduct Marina	22.4km west	£4,536	linear moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club	24.9km west	–	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 Biddulph?

Across the 2 linear moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,090 a year at Hardingswood Junction Moorings to £4,536 a year at Aqueduct Marina. The middle figure is £3,813 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest linear moorings near Biddulph?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Hardingswood Junction Moorings is cheapest at £3,090 a year in Kidsgrove.

Which linear moorings near Biddulph have space now?

2 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hardingswood Junction Moorings and Venetian Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest linear mooring to Biddulph?

Hardingswood Junction Moorings, 5.8km south-west of the centre of Biddulph, on the Trent & Mersey Canal.

Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Biddulph?

1 of the 9 say you can: Venetian 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, 9 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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