Walk-ashore berths near Market Drayton

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.

13 sites · 1 with space now · typical £2,991 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,984–£3,998 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

13 sites, all on canals.
1 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Ladybird Pontoon.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,984 a year (Talbot Wharf) to £3,998 a year (Overwater Marina); the middle of 2 is £2,991 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Overwater Marina.
Of the 13, 5 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
3 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (8).
Closest to Market Drayton: Nodens Victoria Wharf, 1.3km north-east of the centre. 7 of the 13 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Ladybird Pontoon

Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Nodens Victoria Wharf

Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Talbot Wharf

Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal

£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Tyrley Wharf

Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Ellerton Wood Farm Moorings

Little Soudley, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Audlem L1 Leisure

Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Audlem North Offside L1 Leisure

Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Grub Street

Stafford, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Norbury Towpath L1 Leisure

Norbury, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Shelmore

Norbury, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Nantwich L1 Leisure

Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Overwater Marina

Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

£3,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Norbury Wharf

Norbury Junction, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Ladybird Pontoon	1.4km north-east	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Nodens Victoria Wharf	1.3km north-east	–	linear moorings	Full
Talbot Wharf	1.4km east	£1,984	linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Full
Tyrley Wharf	2.9km south-east	On request	linear moorings	Full
Ellerton Wood Farm Moorings	8.2km south-east	On request	linear moorings	Full
Audlem L1 Leisure	9.2km north	–	linear moorings	Full
Audlem North Offside L1 Leisure	9.6km north	–	linear moorings	Full
Grub Street	14.6km south-east	–	linear moorings	Full
Norbury Towpath L1 Leisure	16.4km south-east	–	linear moorings	Full
Shelmore	17km south-east	–	linear moorings	Full
Nantwich L1 Leisure	18.4km north	On request	linear moorings	Full
Overwater Marina	10.8km north	£3,998	pontoon berths	Not reported
Norbury Wharf	16.8km south-east	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 Market Drayton?

Across the 2 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,984 a year at Talbot Wharf to £3,998 a year at Overwater Marina. The middle figure is £2,991 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Market Drayton?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Talbot Wharf is cheapest at £1,984 a year in Market Drayton.

Which walk-ashore berths near Market Drayton have space now?

1 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Ladybird Pontoon. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Market Drayton?

Nodens Victoria Wharf, 1.3km north-east of the centre of Market Drayton, on the Shropshire Union Canal.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Market Drayton?

3 of the 13 say you can: Ladybird Pontoon (liveaboard by arrangement), Nodens Victoria Wharf (residential moorings with planning consent) and Shelmore (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, 13 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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