Walk-ashore berths near Congleton

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.

12 sites · 2 with space now · typical £3,237 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,090–£4,536 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

12 sites: 11 on canals and 1 on a river.
2 of the 12 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 4 is £3,237 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Venetian Marina.
Of the 12, 6 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
1 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (7).
Closest to Congleton: Heritage Marina, 5.7km south of the centre. 4 of the 12 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

Bosley Top Lock

Macclesfield, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Red Bull Basin L1 Leisure

Kidsgrove, Staffordshire · Macclesfield Canal

Prices not published

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

Higher Poynton L1 Leisure

Higher Poynton, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Ollershaw Lane Towpath Mooring

Northwich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

Prices not published

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

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

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	Berths	Space
Hardingswood Junction Moorings	8.7km south	£3,090	linear moorings	Berths available
Venetian Marina	22.9km west	£3,254	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Bosley Top Lock	6.2km north-east	On request	linear moorings	Full
Red Bull Basin L1 Leisure	8.7km south	–	linear moorings	Full
Croxton Lane L1 Leisure	17km west	–	linear moorings	Full
Higher Poynton L1 Leisure	22.2km north-east	On request	linear moorings	Full
Ollershaw Lane Towpath Mooring	22.8km north-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Stoke Hall Lane L1 Leisure	24.1km west	–	linear moorings	Full
Heritage Marina	5.7km south	£3,221	pontoon berths	Not reported
Aqueduct Marina	20.4km west	£4,536	linear moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Park Farm Marina	19.3km north-west	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Northwich Drydock Company	22.9km north-west	On request	linear moorings	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 walk-ashore berths 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 walk-ashore berths near Congleton?

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

Which walk-ashore berths near Congleton have space now?

2 of the 12 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 walk-ashore berth to Congleton?

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

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

1 of the 12 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, 11 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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