Walk-ashore berths near Sandbach

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 · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,237 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,090–£4,536 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

14 sites: 13 on canals and 1 on a river.
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 4 is £3,237 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Venetian Marina.
Of the 14, 7 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
1 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

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

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	9.9km south-east	£3,090	linear moorings	Berths available
Venetian Marina	12.6km west	£3,254	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure	14.9km west	On request	linear moorings	Waiting list
Croxton Lane L1 Leisure	9km north-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Red Bull Basin L1 Leisure	9.3km south-east	–	linear moorings	Full
Stoke Hall Lane L1 Leisure	13.8km west	–	linear moorings	Full
Henhull	14.2km south-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Nantwich L1 Leisure	14.4km south-west	On request	linear moorings	Full
Bosley Top Lock	16km north-east	On request	linear moorings	Full
Heritage Marina	8.7km east	£3,221	pontoon berths	Not reported
Aqueduct Marina	10.1km west	£4,536	linear moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Park Farm Marina	12.9km north-west	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club	14.3km south-west	–	linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Northwich Drydock Company	16.2km 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 Sandbach?

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 Sandbach?

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

Which walk-ashore berths 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 walk-ashore berth to Sandbach?

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

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

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, 13 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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