Canals
Berths available
Hardingswood Junction Moorings
Kidsgrove, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,090 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Moorings with electric hook-up near Congleton
Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
8 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,237 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,090–£4,536 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites, all on canals.
- 2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hardingswood Junction Moorings and Venetian Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lyme View 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 4 is £3,237 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Venetian Marina.
- Of the 8, 4 have a pump-out and 4 diesel.
- 1 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
- Closest to Congleton: Heritage Marina, 5.7km south of the centre. 3 of the 8 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Venetian Marina
Cholmondeston, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£3,254 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Waiting list
Lyme View Marina
Adlington, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Red Bull Basin L1 Leisure
Kidsgrove, Staffordshire · Macclesfield Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Heritage Marina
Scholar Green, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
£3,221 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Aqueduct Marina
Church Minshull, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£4,536 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Festival Park Marina
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Park Farm Marina
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardingswood Junction Moorings | 8.7km south | £3,090 | Yes | Berths available |
| Venetian Marina | 22.9km west | £3,254 | Yes | Berths available |
| Lyme View Marina | 20.2km north-east | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Red Bull Basin L1 Leisure | 8.7km south | – | Yes | Full |
| Heritage Marina | 5.7km south | £3,221 | Yes | Not reported |
| Aqueduct Marina | 20.4km west | £4,536 | Yes | Not reported |
| Festival Park Marina | 15.6km south | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Park Farm Marina | 19.3km north-west | – | Yes | 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 Congleton?
Across the 4 moorings with electric hook-up 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 £3,237 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings with electric hook-up near Congleton?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Hardingswood Junction Moorings is cheapest at £3,090 a year in Kidsgrove.
Which moorings with electric hook-up near Congleton have space now?
2 of the 8 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 mooring with electric hook-up to Congleton?
Heritage Marina, 5.7km south of the centre of Congleton, on the Macclesfield Canal.
Can you live aboard at moorings with electric hook-up near Congleton?
1 of the 8 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, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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