Visitor moorings near Chester

Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.

3 sites · typical £25.65 a night for a 57ft narrowboat (£16.50–£54.72 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

3 sites: 2 on canals and 1 on an estuary.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £16.50 a night (Swanley Bridge Marina) to £54.72 a night (Liverpool Marina); the middle of 3 is £25.65 a night.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Swanley Bridge Marina.
Of the 3, 3 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 2 a boat hoist.
1 of the 3 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Closest to Chester: Liverpool Marina, 23.1km north of the centre. 0 of the 3 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Liverpool Marina

Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey

£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Swanley Bridge Marina

Nantwich, Cheshire · Llangollen Canal

£3,365 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Anderton Marina

Anderton, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

£4,247 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A night, 57ft narrowboat	Space
Liverpool Marina	23.1km north	£54.72	Not reported
Swanley Bridge Marina	25.1km south-east	£16.50	Not reported
Anderton Marina	26.1km east	£25.65	Not reported

From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 57ft narrowboat near Chester?

Across the 3 visitor moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £16.50 a night at Swanley Bridge Marina to £54.72 a night at Liverpool Marina. The middle figure is £25.65 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest visitor moorings near Chester?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Swanley Bridge Marina is cheapest at £16.50 a night in Nantwich.

Which visitor moorings near Chester have space now?

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.

What is the nearest visitor mooring to Chester?

Liverpool Marina, 23.1km north of the centre of Chester, on the River Mersey.

Can you live aboard at visitor moorings near Chester?

1 of the 3 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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