Canals
Berths available
Venetian Marina
Cholmondeston, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£3,254 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Walk-ashore berths near Crewe
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.
14 sites · 2 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £3,365 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,090–£4,536 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites, all on canals.
- 2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Venetian Marina and Hardingswood Junction Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure and Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure.
- 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 5 is £3,365 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Venetian Marina.
- Of the 14, 7 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (9).
- Closest to Crewe: Aqueduct Marina, 5.2km north-west of the centre. 8 of the 14 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Hardingswood Junction Moorings
Kidsgrove, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,090 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Waiting list
Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Waiting list
Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure
Calveley, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Nantwich L1 Leisure
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Henhull
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Stoke Hall Lane L1 Leisure
Nantwich, Cheshire East · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Croxton Lane L1 Leisure
Middlewich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Red Bull Basin L1 Leisure
Kidsgrove, Staffordshire · Macclesfield Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Audlem North Offside L1 Leisure
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Aqueduct Marina
Church Minshull, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£4,536 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Swanley Bridge Marina
Nantwich, Cheshire · Llangollen Canal
£3,365 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Overwater Marina
Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,998 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venetian Marina | 7.1km west | £3,254 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Hardingswood Junction Moorings | 13.1km east | £3,090 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure | 9.1km west | On request | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure | 11.8km west | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Nantwich L1 Leisure | 7.2km south-west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Henhull | 7.5km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Stoke Hall Lane L1 Leisure | 8.1km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Croxton Lane L1 Leisure | 11.2km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Red Bull Basin L1 Leisure | 12.5km east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Audlem North Offside L1 Leisure | 13.1km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Aqueduct Marina | 5.2km north-west | £4,536 | linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Swanley Bridge Marina | 9.7km west | £3,365 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Overwater Marina | 12.2km south-west | £3,998 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club | 7.2km south-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 Crewe?
Across the 5 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 £3,365 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Crewe?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Hardingswood Junction Moorings is cheapest at £3,090 a year in Kidsgrove.
Which walk-ashore berths near Crewe have space now?
2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Venetian Marina and Hardingswood Junction Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Crewe?
Aqueduct Marina, 5.2km north-west of the centre of Crewe, on the Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch).
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Crewe?
1 of the 14 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, 14 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Manchester 12
- Liverpool 14
- Stockport 11
- Bolton 13
- Stoke-on-Trent 14
- St Helens 14
- Warrington 11
- Telford 14
- Sale 11
- Wythenshawe 11
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