Canal moorings and marinas near Sandbach

Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top.

14 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,243 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: Hardingswood Junction Moorings and Venetian Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Barbridge (Site 1) 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 £3,243 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Venetian Marina.
Of the 14, 8 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out and 3 diesel.
2 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (8).
Closest to Sandbach: Heritage Marina, 8.7km east of the centre. 4 of the 14 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

Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure

Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

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

Red Bull Basin L1 Leisure

Kidsgrove, Staffordshire · Macclesfield 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 Full

Henhull

Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Nantwich L1 Leisure

Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Bosley Top Lock

Macclesfield, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal

Prices on request

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

Nantwich Canal Centre

Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Park Farm Marina

Northwich, Cheshire · Trent and Mersey Canal

Prices not published

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	Space
Hardingswood Junction Moorings	9.9km south-east	£3,090	Berths available
Venetian Marina	12.6km west	£3,254	Berths available
Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure	14.9km west	On request	Waiting list
Croxton Lane L1 Leisure	9km north-west	–	Full
Red Bull Basin L1 Leisure	9.3km south-east	–	Full
Stoke Hall Lane L1 Leisure	13.8km west	–	Full
Henhull	14.2km south-west	–	Full
Nantwich L1 Leisure	14.4km south-west	On request	Full
Bosley Top Lock	16km north-east	On request	Full
Heritage Marina	8.7km east	£3,221	Not reported
Aqueduct Marina	10.1km west	£4,536	Not reported
Nantwich Canal Centre	14.3km south-west	£3,243	Not reported
Park Farm Marina	12.9km north-west	–	Not reported
Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club	14.3km south-west	–	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 Sandbach?

Across the 5 canal moorings and marinas 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 £3,243 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest canal moorings and marinas near Sandbach?

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

Which canal moorings and marinas near Sandbach have space now?

2 of the 14 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 canal marina or mooring to Sandbach?

Heritage Marina, 8.7km east of the centre of Sandbach, on the Macclesfield Canal.

Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas near Sandbach?

2 of the 14 say you can: Venetian Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Nantwich Canal Centre (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.

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