Canals
Berths available
Venetian Marina
Cholmondeston, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£3,254 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Walk-ashore berths near Northwich
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 · 2 with a waiting list · typical £3,895 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,254–£4,536 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 13 sites: 12 on canals and 1 on a river.
- 1 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Venetian Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure and Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,254 a year (Venetian Marina) to £4,536 a year (Aqueduct Marina); the middle of 2 is £3,895 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Venetian Marina.
- Of the 13, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- 1 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (6).
- Closest to Northwich: Northwich Drydock Company, 0.5km south-west of the centre. 5 of the 13 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure
Calveley, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Ollershaw Lane Towpath Mooring
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Red Lion Barnton L1 Leisure
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Croxton Lane L1 Leisure
Middlewich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Preston Brook Wharf
Warrington, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Stoke Hall Lane L1 Leisure
Nantwich, Cheshire East · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
Prices not published
Canals
Aqueduct Marina
Church Minshull, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£4,536 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Northwich Drydock Company
Northwich, Cheshire · River Weaver
Prices on request
Canals
Park Farm Marina
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Future Ambitions Moorings at the Barn Owl
Lymm, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Lymm Marina
Lymm, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venetian Marina | 16.3km south | £3,254 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure | 16.5km south-west | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure | 17.5km south | On request | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Ollershaw Lane Towpath Mooring | 2.1km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Red Lion Barnton L1 Leisure | 2.2km north-west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Croxton Lane L1 Leisure | 7.6km south-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Preston Brook Wharf | 11.3km north-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Stoke Hall Lane L1 Leisure | 16.9km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Aqueduct Marina | 15.3km south | £4,536 | linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Northwich Drydock Company | 0.5km south-west | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Park Farm Marina | 3.6km south-east | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Future Ambitions Moorings at the Barn Owl | 12.9km north | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Lymm Marina | 14.3km north | On request | pontoon 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 Northwich?
Across the 2 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,254 a year at Venetian Marina to £4,536 a year at Aqueduct Marina. The middle figure is £3,895 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Northwich?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Venetian Marina is cheapest at £3,254 a year in Cholmondeston.
Which walk-ashore berths near Northwich have space now?
1 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Venetian Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Northwich?
Northwich Drydock Company, 0.5km south-west of the centre of Northwich, on the River Weaver.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Northwich?
1 of the 13 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, 9 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 3 need the navigation's own 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
- Preston 14
- Sale 11
- Blackburn 14
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