Narrowboat moorings near Congleton

Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.

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: 7 on canals and 1 on a river.
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, 7 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out and 4 diesel.
1 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Closest to Congleton: Heritage Marina, 5.7km south of the centre. 2 of the 8 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 Waiting list

Lyme View Marina

Adlington, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Rivers

Northwich Drydock Company

Northwich, Cheshire · River Weaver

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Space
Hardingswood Junction Moorings	8.7km south	£3,090	Berths available
Venetian Marina	22.9km west	£3,254	Berths available
Lyme View Marina	20.2km north-east	–	Waiting list
Heritage Marina	5.7km south	£3,221	Not reported
Aqueduct Marina	20.4km west	£4,536	Not reported
Festival Park Marina	15.6km south	On request	Not reported
Park Farm Marina	19.3km north-west	–	Not reported
Northwich Drydock Company	22.9km north-west	On request	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 narrowboat 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 £3,237 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings near Congleton?

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

Which narrowboat moorings 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 narrowboat mooring to Congleton?

Heritage Marina, 5.7km south of the centre of Congleton, on the Macclesfield Canal.

Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings 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, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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